Our Ohio Weekly: Ohio Farm Service Agency Director John Patterson
Patterson served on the Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee, including two terms as ranking member in the Ohio Legislature.
Read MoreOhio corn and soybean leaders recap the challenges and successes of 2021 and look ahead to opportunities in the new year.
For most of the past two years, while most of the world was put on pause, farmers never stopped working and neither did their associations. Along with Ohio Farm Bureau, organizations like the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association and Ohio Soybean Association continue to advocate for trade policies that work for Ohio farmers, as well as monitor water quality and biofuel legislation, engage legislators and regulators, and talk with our farmer members. On this Our Ohio Weekly, hear from leaders of Ohio’s corn, wheat and soybean groups.
00:00 – Tadd Nicholson and Kirk Merritt, executive directors of Ohio Corn and Wheat and Ohio Soybean, respectively, give a recap of 2021 and what their members can expect in 2022.
16:50 – Jay Truitt with Policy Matters talks about things happening in Washington, D.C. that could have major implications for rural Ohio.
23:50 – On this week’s “To the Beat of Agriculture,” hear from retired physician James Linne, who found a passion for soil conservation and how his journey led to him winning the Cooperator of the Year and a more recent recognition from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
32:20 – Leah Curtis, policy counsel with Ohio Farm Bureau, talks about possible Force Majeure happening in Ohio and gives details on the state’s new fireworks law.
42:20 – The American Farm Trail app is a new agritourism app from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. Find out more about it from the foundation’s Executive Director Daniel Meloy.
Patterson served on the Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee, including two terms as ranking member in the Ohio Legislature.
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Read MoreNewly appointed Ohio NRCS Chief John Wilson talks about stepping into his new role and some of the challenges and goals he has for his agency moving forward.
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Read MoreLearn more about AgriPOWER on this week’s episode. In the coming weeks, Ohio Farm Bureau will select 10 individuals to participate in Class XIII of the leadership and advocacy development program.
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