Truance serving on 2026 OFBF Policy Development Committee
Gary Truance of Vinton is serving on the 2026 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee.
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Athens-Meigs Farm Bureau, Athens SWCD and the Meigs SWCD have partnered up to offer Farm Bureau members two FREE soil samples per member household.
Samples will be collected at both SWCD offices the week of March 23-27, 2026.
Tests are per member household, and any additional sample will cost $12 per test.
If you have any questions about your results, please contact the Athens or Meigs SWCD offices. If other drop off times are needed, please call your local SWCD to arrange.
SWCD office hours:
- Athens- 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. / 740-797-9686
- Meigs- 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. / 740-992-4282
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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