November/December 2024 Our Ohio magazine
The November/December 2024 Our Ohio magazine focuses on safety and risk in its many forms. Our Ohio is an Ohio Farm Bureau member benefit.
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The November/December 2024 Our Ohio magazine focuses on safety and risk in its many forms. From a Top 10 feature from Wright & Moore about the risks of not planning for your farm’s future, to risk management through prevention with a Bureau of Workers’ Compensation safety consultant, this issue has a little of everything.
Features include a years-long fight for a safer intersection in Henry County, how the Health Benefits Plan worked for a breast cancer survivor in Ashtabula County, learning about manure pit safety training in north central Ohio, the need for volunteer firefighters across the state, and resources for counties devastated by the drought.
Scroll down to the Featured Articles section on this page to read each story.
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.
Featured Articles
Webinars highlight risk mitigation research, solutions
Each session highlighted new and innovative solutions, research, and information on the latest technology and strategies to protect farms and rural communities.
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Dispelling the myth: The hidden dangers of rural roads
Staying alert is the best way to prevent accidents on the road.
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Across the Table: Risks in agriculture come in many forms
Thankfully, the work of Ohio Farm Bureau and our strongest industry partners are creating ways to mitigate the impacts of risk in agriculture.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation lays groundwork for student’s future
Ryanna Tietje received Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation and county scholarships as she embarked on her Ohio State journey, and those funds were key to her college experience.
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Lack of Ohio volunteer firefighters a risk for rural areas
Scores of Farm Bureau members answer the call at their local station. But like farmers themselves, the number of people answering the call has fallen over the years.
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Confined-spaces safety, rescue training a priority
Crawford, Marion, Morrow and Richland County Farm Bureaus hosted four manure pit safety and rescue training sessions where participants learned critical information about the hazards of working around manure pits.
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Lengthy campaign for safer rural intersection pays off
24/17D intersection has been a dangerous place for a long time. The Wachtmans have campaigned for more than 10 years for the county and the Ohio Department of Transportation to make it safer.
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2025 Winter Leadership Experience open to all
Attending a recent Winter Leadership Experience literally changed Lincoln Deitrick’s life and work. “I had the opportunity to attend the…
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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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