Not caring for mental health is risky business
Mental health resources are available to farmers at farmstateofmind.org and the 988 national suicide and crisis hotline.
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Ross County Farm Bureau hosted nearly 100 FFA students from six county agriculture programs for “Careers in Agriculture Day.” There were six stations where students learned about different career opportunities in agriculture and were given hands-on introductions to these careers. Careers highlighted this year included grain purchasing and milling, drone technology, machinery development and operations, floriculture, ag science and research, and entomology.
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Learn more about this program and see additional photos on our Facebook page.
The plan we are on is great. It’s comparable to my previous job's plan, and we are a sole proprietor.
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
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.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
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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