2024 Election: Ohio Farm Bureau Issue 1 FAQ
With the current Issue 1 proposal on the ballot in November, Ohio Farm Bureau has studied the issue compared to our member-created policy and decided to officially oppose Issue 1.
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 MoreWith the current Issue 1 proposal on the ballot in November, Ohio Farm Bureau has studied the issue compared to our member-created policy and decided to officially oppose Issue 1.
Read MoreA group of 11 ag coalition partners, including Ohio Farm Bureau, has its own counsel and will be advocating, accurately representing agriculture and what is actually happening in Ohio in terms of water quality.
Read MoreWith this action, the agricultural organizations are rising to the defense of Ohio farmers, who have long been a legal target of the ELPC, an anti-agriculture activist group.
Read MoreOhio Farm Bureau Young Ag Professionals and AgriPOWER Class XIV embraced the fast-paced culture of our nation’s capital for an extensive leadership experience Sept. 10-12.
Read MoreThe committee collects and organizes public policy recommendations from county Farm Bureaus and presents the final policy suggestions to be voted on by delegates during the state annual meeting.
Read MoreOhio Farm Bureau is continuing to work multiple channels to address concerns around CAUV – particularly the issue of values spiking significantly.
Read MoreTurning cow and hog manure into an energy source isn’t a new idea, but entrepreneur and farmer Mark Herres hopes to make it a successful one on his 100-acre farm in southwest Ohio.
Read MoreAfter regaining ownership of her family farm, Gretchen Francis wanted to establish an energy sustainability plan. This led her to Community Energy Advisors and Viridi, Ohio Farm Bureau Energy Program partners.
Read MoreFor some people, the dream is to build a system to go completely off-grid, However, on-site generation systems typically involve interconnection agreements with local utilities.
Read MoreOhio Farm Bureau’s Energy and Utility Resource Guide can point landowners in the right direction when it comes to easement considerations.
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