May/June 2025 Our Ohio
Future trends and issues for food and agriculture are examined in this issue of Our Ohio magazine.
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In this edition of Our Ohio, we highlight a wide variety of topics that we feel are worthy of Ohio Farm Bureau’s attention, and yours, as we navigate today’s issues and anticipate tomorrow’s trends. You will learn about the future of risk management, sustainability, trade, food research, rural health care and more.
Anytime you attempt to gaze into the crystal ball to see what the future holds, there are more questions than answers. As you read this magazine, consider the big questions that you as Ohio Farm Bureau members should be thinking about for your own businesses and how we as an organization can equip ourselves for whatever changes are coming.
Scroll down to the Featured Articles section on this page to read each story.
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.
Featured Articles
The great unraveling: Sustainability, resiliency and the future of agri-food
The answer lies in first understanding the macro trends shaping American agriculture, the operating environment farms will find themselves in and the innovation required to remain resilient and profitable into the future.
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Health Plans proposal aims to fill coverage gaps
Farmers’ physical and mental health are often compromised by lack of health coverage. Farm Bureau seeks to establish Farm Bureau Health Plans.
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Across the Table: Future trends
I encourage you to consider the big questions that Ohio Farm Bureau members should be thinking about and how we as an organization can equip ourselves for whatever changes are coming.
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Nationwide News: 65% of farmers lack risk management plans
Embracing risk planning and working with experts like a Nationwide-appointed agent can help farmers better navigate uncertainties and secure their farm’s future.
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Ohio State: Cultivating the future of food
Ohio State is one of the few universities where a leading agricultural college, a top-tier medical school and a state-of-the-art hospital share the same campus.
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Market Intel: How trade issues impact agriculture
Over 20% of all the production in the United States from agriculture gets exported to a different country.
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Balancing farmland preservation with land-use development
Community engagement at the earliest stages of development is essential.
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Collegiate Farm Bureaus give next generation an avenue into ag
Collegiate chapters connect agriculture students with grassroots Farm Bureau efforts at county, state and national levels.
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Fulfilling a need through Growing Tomorrow Grants
The grants aim to ensure that creative young farmers can access opportunities and use their skills to alleviate the difficulties facing agriculture today.
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