This Water Quality Status Report, the sixth in a series, shows the strides farmers have made in improving and protecting one of the state’s most valuable resources and that clean water and productive farming can coexist.
Ty Higgins - July 9
Ty Higgins - July 9
Lynn Snyder - July 8
2021 Discussion Meet seeking contestants
The Discussion Meet is a competitive event, fashioned as a committee meeting, where participants are judged on their exchange of ideas and information on a predetermined topic.
Minor children are a major part of succession planning
Once you have children, there are a few crucial items to consider in succession planning.
Kelli Milligan Stammen - July 6
Deersville serves up ice cream, Americana
Memorial Day weekend in 2020 looked a little different across the state as pools remained closed and big gatherings to revel in the 3-day weekend were postponed indefinitely. But the weekend didn’t look too different at the Deersville General Store…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - June 19
Remembering Yvonne Lesicko
Yvonne Lesicko, Ohio Farm Bureau vice president of public policy, passed away June 18 from an unexpected medical issue. Information regarding arrangements is now available. Calling hours will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, June 25 at…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 28
COVID-19 guidelines for county fairs released
UPDATE: On June 16, Gov. Mike DeWine issued an Ohio Department of Health order regarding county fairs. The order aligned with the guidelines issued late last month (below), with the clarification that animal exhibitions on county fairgrounds are permitted. Today, after…
Ty Higgins - May 21
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program eligibility, payment details
To provide immediate financial assistance to farmers impacted by COVID-19, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provided the Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue with an immediate $9.5 billion and the Commodity Credit Corporation with a $14 billion replenishment. Combining existing CCC…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 19
H2Ohio moves forward
After a lot of anxiety about whether the launch of Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio water quality initiative would need to be delayed a year or cut due to the coronavirus pandemic, farmers in northwest Ohio recently received some good news…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 8
Dine-in at restaurants part of next phase as Ohio reopens
As some phases of Ohio’s reopening have begun, there has been very little information divulged by the DeWine administration about a plan to reopen restaurants. Those details were introduced during the governor’s May 7 news conference. Restaurants across the state…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - May 7
Ohio General Assembly back in session this week
It has been six weeks since the Ohio General Assembly convened to pass HB 197, which contained several emergency protocols for the COVID-19 crisis including the March 17, 2020 primary. Both chambers were in session this week, however, again working…