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While farmers are always open to new climate-smart practices and technology to reduce emissions levels, they could play an even larger role in the future to help achieve climate goals by adopting voluntary practices to offset greenhouse gas emissions, such as trapping carbon in the soil through increased conservation cover and reduced tillage. On this Our Ohio Weekly, learn about the developing carbon markets for farmers. The questions, the challenges and the opportunities.

Our Ohio Weekly · Sustainability and Carbon Markets

00:00 – American Farm Bureau’s director of congressional relations, Andrew Walmsley and AFBF Shelby Swain Myers discuss the emerging markets for sustainability and carbon credits.

23:50 – “To the Beat of Agriculture”, meet the new President of the American Sheep Industry and Ohio sheep farmer, Susan Schulz.

32:20 – American Farm Bureau’s director of congressional relations, Andrew Walmsley and AFBF Shelby Swain Myers talk about the revenue potential in the carbon market.

42:20 – The application deadline for Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Ag Professional’s Outstanding Young Farmer and Excellence in Ag awards is quickly approaching on June 11. OFBF’s Kelsey Turner talks about the qualifications to apply and the prizes offered to this year’s winners.

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Ryanna Tietje

Henry County Farm Bureau

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Giving farmers a voice
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

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Bill and Charlotte Wachtman

Henry County

10-year campaign for safer roads
Bringing the farm back to life
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Gretchan Francis

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Bringing the farm back to life
Farm Bureau involvement
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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Select Partner Program
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Chad Ruhl

Farm manager, CSI Insurance

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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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