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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 2022, Ross County had 654 active members. Active members are identified as anyone whose livelihood depends on the agricultural industry. 

Ross County Farm Bureau is led by an elected board consisting of 12 trustees. Those currently serving as county board trustees are:

• Lisa Bair – Scioto Twp.
• Josh Bluck – Concord Twp.
• Greg Corcoran – Scioto Twp.
• Terri Cory – Concord Twp.
• Terry Frey – Green Twp.
• David Glass – Springfield Twp.
• Kaitlyn Meeker – LIberty Twp. – President
• Delma Rouleau – Scioto Twp. – Secretary
• Ryan Slaughter – Huntington Twp.- Treasurer
• Pam Snyder – Colerain Twp. 
• Greg Wells – Union Twp. – Vice President
• Ray Wells – Union Twp. 

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 2022 county annual meeting: 

County Policies

• We support the creation of a system to provide an affordable means of testing for private wells in the county.
• We encourage the county commissioners to see that proper control of noxious weeds along public roadways is handled.

State Policies

• We support the expansion of available career credentials for students in local schools.
• We encourage the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to take into consideration the size and scope of farm machinery when developing roundabouts and the placement of utility poles and signage.
• We support the expansion of eligibility within the scoring system for agriculture easement payments within the CRP/CREP programs.
• We oppose any additional restrictions by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Water being placed on landowners who utilize water from public rivers and streams that would result in having to pay fees for water usage from those sources. 

National Policies

• We oppose any changes to the regulatory authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as it pertains to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the federal clean water act.

 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.