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Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Farmland Use and Farm Bill Talk

Get an update on the real estate picture in rural Ohio from Wright and Moore and find out why a new farm bill is a priority for Sunrise Cooperative and its members.

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Navigating the next chapter in a farm’s future

American Farmland Trust hopes its new national program, Land Transfer Navigators, will protect family farms and stem the flow of farmland to nonagricultural uses.

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The 2024 Ohio Agriculture and Rural Communities Action Plan

Ohio Farm Bureau 2024 priority issues focus on business climate, regulatory environment, preserving Ohio’s farming heritage, healthy rural communities, and grassroots advocacy.

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Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Preserving Farms for the Next Generation

Brooks Lamb previews his upcoming talk at the Young Ag Professionals Winter Leadership Experience as he shares his story of starting a farm career in a very challenging time.

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Across the table: Ohio farmland should remain in production agriculture

Perhaps it is time once again for a larger conversation about farmland preservation in our state, as each acre taken jeopardizes future food production and food security for our nation.

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Grassroots efforts reroute potential U.S. 23 bypass

When ODOT initially unveiled its US Route 23 proposals, the Skinner family saw red flags all over the place and the need to take action.

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SWCD accepting LAEPP Pre-Applications

Licking County Soil and Water Conservation District has recently been certified as a local sponsor for the Ohio Department of…

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Local farmland preservation efforts underway

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) recently announced approval for local sponsors to purchase agricultural easements on 51 family farms…

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WE DID IT: CAUV reform is passed

Thanks to the perseverance of our members and diligent work of Farm Bureau staff, Current Agricultural Use Value reform was…

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A guide to CAUV

Farmers who are enrolled in the Current Agricultural Use Valuation (CAUV) program have been seeing sharp increases in the taxable value of their land. This story/graphic explains why.

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