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County Farm Bureau leaders from all 88 Ohio counties are in the nation’s capital March 10-12, 2026 for the County Presidents’ Trip to Washington, D.C. The annual trip is another step in Ohio Farm Bureau’s grassroots advocacy process that kicked off Feb. 18 with Ag Day at the Capital in Columbus.
Tuesday, March 10, will be spent getting members further up-to-speed on national policy issues. American Farm Bureau will brief them on top-of-mind issues such as the farm bill, year-round sale of E15 fuel, land use/data centers and agriculture labor. Then Ohio Farm Bureau staff will help them prepare for the critical conversations they will have with their members of Congress Wednesday. The day will wrap-up with a presentation from PepsiCo on how the company interacts with its farmers in the food chain and how they help them to be more sustainable.
Wednesday morning, county Farm Bureau leaders will hear from Ohio Senators Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno, with an opportunity for Q&A. That afternoon, the visits will begin at congressional offices where Farm Bureau members will share Farm Bureau’s federal policy priorities and their own personal stories to explain how action in Washington impacts them at home.
Later Wednesday, members will hear from the National Association of County Officials who will discuss how their members are dealing with the onslaught of data centers. Then the group will hear from officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about how the Trump administration is working to remove regulatory barriers, especially on the agricultural front. Examples of this include the Waters of the United States final rule and the repeal of the endangerment finding.
On the final day of the trip March 12, members will be visiting with the embassies of the European Union and Australia before heading home to share the need for their fellow members to remain engaged with their elected officials.
Ohio Farm Bureau is a grassroots membership organization that is committed to supporting Ohio’s farm and food community. Follow this post as well as Ohio Farm Bureau on Facebook for ongoing updates from the trip.
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