Applications for Ohio Farm Bureau Health Plans now available
Members have three ways to apply: contacting a certified agent, calling 833-468-4280 or visiting ohiofarmbureauhealthplans.org.
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Additional virtual training sessions have been scheduled for Ohio Farm Bureau Federation workers’ compensation group rating program participants and members seeking to protect their operations, thanks to Nationwide.
Each year, Ohio Farm Bureau members who participate in group rating for their workers’ compensation coverage save millions of dollars in annual premium. This is possible because of work places that operate safely while protecting their employees. As a program sponsor, the Ohio Farm Bureau promotes and provides relevant safety training opportunities to help maintain employer eligibility for group rating discounts.
Join Matt Ludwig with Nationwide Risk Management, as he shares his years of experience and carefully crafted messaging in helping to ensure your family, farm and future are protected. Each session covers two topics.
March 23
8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Farm Equipment Safety
This training will include safe operating of mobile equipment including tractor roll over prevention, proper use of ATVs and safe operation of equipment.
Rural Road Safety
This training is for anyone directly involved in transporting materials or giving workers instructions on how to do so. Program addresses the use of farm equipment on public roads.
March 24
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Contingency Planning
Are you ready in case you have a loss? What if your combine shuts down at harvest time? What if you have a fire or lose income-producing property to wildfire? This session will help attendees identify risks, hazards and assets and help them start thinking about what their options are with regard to getting started back up. This type of planning is a necessary step in helping to protect your income stream.
How to Avoid Taking on Other’s Liabilities – Identify Contractual Risk Transfer Issues
Ludwig will discuss liability exposures that could be faced when using labor contractors or other third party vendors. He also will cover the importance of the use of written contracts to help mitigate exposure.
March 25
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Agritourism Liability
The presentation addresses agritourism activities such as: haunted farms, corn mazes, hay rides, petting zoos, pick your own operations and roadside stands. The focus of the presentation will be on liability associated with these activities and how to mitigate this liability.
Ag Crime Prevention
Theft statistics will be discussed, specifically the types of equipment that are frequently stolen, thefts by month, types of theft, crime prevention tips, tips to protect your property, chemical protection, container thefts, what to do when a crime occurs and Nationwide’s Crime and/or Arson Reward Program.
Online extra
Ohio Safety Congress & Expo takes place virtually March 10-11, 2021. This free safety congress is the largest and longest-running regional occupational safety, health and workers’ compensation conference in the United States.
My first recommendation in your journey is to start out with a local farming friend or mentor along with joining an organization like Ohio Farm Bureau.
We’re just so thankful for the Farm Bureau and the foundation for helping put this together. And of course, the Boyert family for the vision they had with this grant. It’s jumping us forward 10 years. It’s unbelievable.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
It wasn’t until I joined the Wilmington College Collegiate Farm Bureau that I truly saw how my passion could translate into leadership, advocacy and a career.
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.
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.
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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