Ohio Farm Bureau releases new agritourism guide
Ohio Farm Bureau has created a new guide to help members better understand the laws, regulations and risk considerations that come with opening their farms to the public.
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Advocating for Ohio agriculture
Farm Bureau is at the forefront of the top issues impacting agriculture in Ohio. We are committed to keeping our farm and food communities strong and successful. Read more about some of the top issues producers are facing, and what we are doing about it.
As the Voice of Agriculture, Farm Bureau is a passionate advocate for good governmental policy and securing a healthy business climate for our members to prosper. One of the biggest benefits of Farm Bureau membership is having a say in issues that are impacting Ohio’s producers across the state.
Addressing issues impacting Ohio agriculture
Farm Bureau works together with farmers to address the top priority issues impacting Ohio’s agricultural community, and we keep our members informed through our podcasts and publications. The needs of agribusiness are continually evolving, and Farm Bureau is committed to preserving the future of farming for the next generation of food, fiber, and fuel producers.
Our membership is directly responsible for setting our policy agenda at the local, state and national level. Issues like CAUV and taxes, water quality, and farmland preservation remain central to our legislative agenda and we are hard at work advocating for a strong business climate, building healthy rural communities, and responsible energy development.
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Preserving Ohio's Farming Heritage
Farm Bureau leads the effort to establish landowner protections, including eminent domain reform and streamlined judicial procedures to help preserve farmland.
Learn MoreCreating a Responsible Regulatory Environment
Farm Bureau is working for a regulatory environment that enables farmers to be productive as well as economically and environmentally sustainable.
Learn MoreBuilding Healthy Rural Communities
Farm Bureau will increase accessibility of healthcare services and affordable healthcare options as well as support ag education programs and mental health initiatives.
Learn MorePromoting a Strong Business Climate
Farm Bureau is hard at work advocating for a long-term farm bill, competitive tax policies, trade opportunities and proper rural infrastructure.
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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.
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YAP, AgriPOWER take advocacy to Washington
The groups received a firsthand look at agricultural policy, advocacy and leadership in the nation’s capital.
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Ohio Farm Bureau shares farmers’ commitment to water quality in Toledo Blade
In response to an editorial published in Toledo Blade, Ohio Farm Bureau sent a letter sharing the decades-long commitment to conservation by Ohio farmers.
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Ohio Farm Bureau names 2026 policy development committee
Twenty leaders have been named to the 2026 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee.
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Ohio Farm Bureau continues opposition to U.S. 23 and I-71 Connector
Ohio Farm Bureau will continue to ask the state to focus on the many road projects already needed to ensure the state’s transportation system is safe and efficient.
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Becoming candidate Glassmeyer thanks to Farm Bureau
Acts of service aren’t a foreign concept to Joe Glassmeyer.
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Civics and citizenship from the classroom to the board room
Citizenship isn’t something we practice every few years at the ballot box. It’s something we live every day.
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Ohio business community endorses Hawkins, O’Donnell for Ohio Supreme Court
Five of Ohio’s leading business organizations, including Ohio Farm Bureau, announced support this week for Justice Dan Hawkins and Colleen O’Donnell in the 2026 elections for the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Making agriculture heard from the fair to Election Day
Brad Bales, senior director of state and national policy for Ohio Farm Bureau, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of grassroots advocacy, the impact of sharing your story and why staying engaged matters.
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Ohio Farm Bureau applauds Ohio EPA decision to maintain permitting process for data centers
Ohio Farm Bureau supports responsible economic development and will continue to advocate for policies that protect Ohio’s water resources, farmland and rural communities.
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