Hocking County Policy Development Meeting 2025
The Hocking County Farm Bureau Board of Trustees invites you to attend our Policy Development Breakfast starting at 8 a.m….
Read MoreFarm 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.
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 reform, water quality and land management remain central to our legislative agenda and we are hard at work advocating for rural broadband access, improved access to meat processing facilities, and energy development. Here are some recent examples of our achievements for youth in agriculture and wildlife policy.
Farm Bureau leads the effort to establish landowner protections, including eminent domain reform and streamlined judicial procedures to help preserve farmland
Learn MoreFarm Bureau is the leading advocate for rural Ohio, working to ensure strong rural communities through smart investment, innovation and education.
Learn MoreFarm Bureau supports policies that help improve water quality, sustainability and conservation of the vital resources our industry needs to remain strong in the future.
Learn MoreFarm Bureau is hard at work advocating for rural broadband access, competitive tax policies, and fighting against burdensome regulations.
Learn MoreThe Hocking County Farm Bureau Board of Trustees invites you to attend our Policy Development Breakfast starting at 8 a.m….
Read MoreThe goal will be for members to have access to these new health plan options as early as January 2026.
Read MoreFind out what is in the over 3,000 page, $60 billion state budget that will have implications, both good and not-so-good, for farmers and agribusiness professionals.
Read MoreAny unlicensed handlers who use restricted use pesticides will need to have additional training. Farm Bureau will be working on legislation to give employers a choice on how to provide training.
Read MoreOver the past 15 years, OFBF has been involved in over 60 civil cases in state and federal courts, as well as over 100 administrative cases before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Ohio Power Siting Board.
Read MoreThe budget includes funding for: H2Ohio, animal health and animal disease response, the College of Veterinary Medicine at Ohio State, and the Brownfield Remediation Program.
Read MoreThe 2025 algal bloom for the Western Lake Erie Basin is expected to have a severity index of 3, according to the final forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Read MoreOverall, proper care, maintenance and communication are all essential parts of the process when it comes to trees.
Read MoreThis will apply to the 23 counties on the revaluation cycle in 2025, who will see updated values and tax bills in January 2026.
Read MoreIt is essential that members with an agritourism operation post a liability sign on their property. Contact the county Farm Bureau office about acquiring that sign.
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