Four members of the Northwestern FFA Chapter competed in the National Soil Judging Contest, held in Oklahoma City. The Urban Soils team competed Thursday, May 3. Members who competed were Cody Morrow, son of Mark and Kristen Morrow; Cody Tegtmeier, son of Randy and Heather Tegtmeier; Michael Nutter, son of Tammie Nutter and Dale Browning; and Austen Wood, son of Ken and Laura Wood. During this contest, the exhibitors are asked to evaluate land for quail and beef management. The team worked very hard since the start of the CDE in the fall of 2017. With long hours of studying and practicing by evaluating over 20 soil pits for this contest, the hours of hard work put in by the members paid off, as they excelled at the contest. To conclude the contest, the team placed 25th. While on their trip, the team toured Ditch Witch, American Augers sister company, where they learned about the production, assembly line, products and career opportunities through the company. The group also visited Oklahoma State University, to explore the option of extending their education past high school. This experience and their hard work has taught these participants a great deal about soil uses, as well as different conservation practices.

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Ryanna Tietje

Henry County Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau connections
The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Giving farmers a voice
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
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Bill and Charlotte Wachtman

Henry County

10-year campaign for safer roads
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
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Gretchan Francis

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Bringing the farm back to life
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
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Hannah Kiser

Sandusky County Farm Bureau

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Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Chad Ruhl

Farm manager, CSI Insurance

Select Partner Program
So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.
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Mary Smallsreed

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

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