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The Ross County Farm Bureau is the largest membership organization in Ross County and is focused on all aspects of those working in the agricultural industry. Ross County Farm Bureau was organized in 1918 and incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 1944.
Ross County Farm Bureau is one of 86 county Farm Bureaus that make up the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. In 2023, Ross County had 579 members.
Ross County Farm Bureau is led by an elected board consisting of 10 trustees. Those currently serving as county board trustees are:
- Lisa Bair – Scioto Twp. – Secretary
- Ruth Beery – Concord Twp.
- Josh Bluck – Concord Twp. – Vice President
- Kainnon Bryans – Union Twp.
- Terri Cory – Concord Twp.
- Terry Frey – Green Twp. – Treasurer
- Kenton Richter – Harrison Twp.
- Ryan Slaughter – Huntington Twp.
- Pam Snyder – Colerain Twp. – President
- Ray Wells – Union Twp.
Currently Ross County has 2 open seats.
The mission of Farm Bureau is “Working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities.” The Ross County Farm Bureau recently adopted the following policies during its 2023 county annual meeting:
County
- We Support: The development of a county-wide comprehensive development plan that would include all aspects of solar energy development.
- We Support: Workforce development programs to encourage individuals to seek employment with the Ross County Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Corrections.
- We Support: Improving and increasing the markings on public roadways to notify drivers of other vehicle usage on the roads.
State
- We Support: The development and implementation of an educational program on the impact and efficiency of solar power.
- We Support: Any legislation that stiffens the penalties for Human Trafficking activities in the state.
- We Support: Continued cleanup efforts and reparation of land in the East Palestine area caused by the Norfolk-Southern train derailment.
Federal
- We Support: The “Access to Credit for our Rural Economy” (ACRES) Act. (S. 2371) to promote access to credit and reduce borrowing costs for rural citizens.
- We Oppose: Any mandates requiring the use of electric vehicles, especially farm trucks, tractors, and other equipment.
- We Oppose: Any mandates on the use of cover crops or no-till for carbon sequestration that prevents the farmer from tilling or changing farm practices to adapt to weather conditions or market changes.
- We Oppose: Any efforts from the Federal Reserve toward a Central Banking Digital Currency System.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Ross County Farm Bureau, the dues are $120 per year, plus an optional donation of $6 for the AGGPAC fund, which supports better government. You can contact the Ross County office at 740-474-6284.
Labor has always been an issue, mainly because we are a seasonal operation. So that's a challenge finding somebody who only wants to work three months out of a year, sometimes up to six months.
I appreciate the benefit of having a strong voice in my corner. The extras that are included in membership are wonderful, but I'm a member because of the positive impact to my local and state agricultural communities.
I see the value and need to be engaged in the community I live in, to be a part of the decision-making process and to volunteer with organizations that help make our community better.
Farm Bureau involvement has taught me how to grow my professional and leadership experience outside of the workforce and how to do that in a community-centric way.
With not growing up on a farm, I’d say I was a late bloomer to agriculture. I feel so fortunate that I found the agriculture industry. There are so many opportunities for growth.
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
If it wasn't for Farm Bureau, I personally, along with many others, would not have had the opportunity to meet with our representatives face to face in Washington.
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