Ohio Farm Bureau strongly supports bill to create affordable health plan options
Innovative legislation to expand affordable health care access to rural Ohioans has been introduced in the Ohio Legislature and has…
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The question of whether the state fair would go forward was answered earlier this week when the Ohio Expositions Commission announced the fair’s cancellation:
The Ohio State Fair’s management team, as well as the Ohio Expositions Commission, have been carefully evaluating all available information from state and local health officials, as well as the financial feasibility of a reduced capacity fair, over the last several weeks. Today [May 21], the Ohio Expositions Commission voted to cancel the Ohio State Fair in effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the Fair for future generations.
“I grew up at fairs, showing animals and being a part of FFA and 4-H. I know how important fairs are for our youth, and that made it all the harder to share that the Ohio State Fair is canceled,” said Virgil Strickler, General Manager of the Ohio State Fair. “We have been carefully evaluating the financial feasibility of a reduced-capacity fair, as well as public health recommendations, over the last several weeks. As we looked at the dollars, it became clear that in order to protect the long-term viability of the Ohio State Fair, the best decision was to cancel the 2020 event.”
The commission shared that instead of coming together in person, the celebration of agriculture and our great state will happen at a distance via social media, with a collection of educational content and favorite fair memories. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates throughout the summer.
The plan we are on is great. It’s comparable to my previous job's plan, and we are a sole proprietor.
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
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.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
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.
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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