Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - June 19
Yvonne Lesicko, Ohio Farm Bureau vice president of public policy, passed away June 18 from an unexpected medical issue. Information regarding arrangements is now available. Calling hours will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, June 25 at…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 28
UPDATE: On June 16, Gov. Mike DeWine issued an Ohio Department of Health order regarding county fairs. The order aligned with the guidelines issued late last month (below), with the clarification that animal exhibitions on county fairgrounds are permitted. Today, after…
Ty Higgins - May 21
To provide immediate financial assistance to farmers impacted by COVID-19, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provided the Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue with an immediate $9.5 billion and the Commodity Credit Corporation with a $14 billion replenishment. Combining existing CCC…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 19
After a lot of anxiety about whether the launch of Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio water quality initiative would need to be delayed a year or cut due to the coronavirus pandemic, farmers in northwest Ohio recently received some good news…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 8
As some phases of Ohio’s reopening have begun, there has been very little information divulged by the DeWine administration about a plan to reopen restaurants. Those details were introduced during the governor’s May 7 news conference. Restaurants across the state…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - May 7
It has been six weeks since the Ohio General Assembly convened to pass HB 197, which contained several emergency protocols for the COVID-19 crisis including the March 17, 2020 primary. Both chambers were in session this week, however, again working…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 1
When the COVID-19 pandemic started impacting everyday life in Ohio and across the country, no one was prepared. Everyone was told to shelter in place to help slow the spread of the virus so medical personnel wouldn’t be overwhelmed. Schools…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 27
Six weeks after nonessential businesses throughout Ohio were ordered to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sending the state’s economy to a screeching halt, Gov. Mike DeWine has announced the blueprint to begin allowing some businesses to resume operations. After…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 24
More than $300 billion has been added to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), after the initial $349 billion in funding was depleted in quick fashion earlier this month. In a nutshell, PPP is designed to help small businesses keep their…
Lynn Snyder - April 22
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation has released early results of a new survey finding that 65% of those involved in Ohio’s food supply system have been negatively or very negatively impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The statewide Farm, Food…
