Keep the farm protected with inflation guard coverage
Staying on top of your insurance coverage can help keep unexpected expenses like rising replacement costs from cutting potential farm revenue.
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Ohio Farm Bureau’s 2022 membership campaign ended March 31 with 65,472 active members and 8,187 community members for a total of 73,663 members. Twenty-five counties achieved active gain and four of those counties achieved total gain.
Ohio Farm Bureau Vice President of Membership Paul Lyons congratulated volunteers on their membership efforts.
“Your dedication to telling your story of why you belong to the organization and the value it brings to you and your community is so very appreciated,” he said, noting that over 500 volunteers signed over 4,000 members during the campaign.
Those who achieved the Murray Lincoln Award for signing at least 50 new or winback members are:
- Nate Andre, Fulton County
- Dirk Dempsey, Jackson-Vinton County
- Connie Goble, Pike County
- Angela Lewis, Scioto County
- Mike Miller, Henry County
- Tracy Robinson, Pike County
- Mick Scott, Jackson-Vinton County
- Carla Taylor, Jackson-Vinton County
- Jessica Taylor, Jackson-Vinton County
- Pam Updike, Jackson-Vinton County
- Ernest Welch, Van Wert County
- Greg Williams, Scioto County
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.
The plan we are on is great. It’s comparable to my previous job's plan, and we are a sole proprietor.
We really appreciate what Farm Bureau has done to get people interested in this line of work and workforce development and getting people interested in this industry.
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.
We work terrifically with the Ashtabula County Farm Bureau, hosting at least one to two outreach town hall events every year to educate new farmers and existing farmers on traditional CAUV and woodlands.
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
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.
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