Ten members of Ohio media toured the three farms participating in the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network during a Farm Bureau sponsored media tour May 11. The group learned details about the conservation practices being tested in an effort to…
Not far off a two-lane road on the outskirts of rural Edon, a large pine tree engulfs the front yard of a quintessential two-story, red brick farmhouse. Revealed past what there are of the rolling hills in this part of…
Marvin Dietsch recalls driving his youngest daughter Natalie back to school at the University of Notre Dame when the realization hit him. “Dad,” she had said as the flat farm fields of Indiana rolled by, “I don’t even know if…
Our Ohio magazine’s May/June 2017 issue features members actively helping people across the country and in their own backyards, as well as the scents and colors of the spring season. Executive Vice President Adam Sharp’s “Across the Table” column highlights…
Nationwide’s Land As Your Legacy program has dedicated, experienced agents who are specifically trained at helping families transition farm businesses to the next generation. Eric Brown, a Nationwide agent specializing in Land As Your Legacy and a Farm Bureau member…
Tom Cooke was always looking over his shoulder. The Richland County Farm Bureau member lives by a highway and was unclear on whether or not he could drive his utility vehicle on the roadway in the course of his usual…
Ohio Rep. Derek Merrin, center, learned about priority issues at a recent Farm Bureau luncheon hosted in northwest Ohio. Merrin is one of several state legislators who are part of Farm Bureau’s Adopt a Legislator program. The goal of the…
Ohio Congressman Bob Latta has co-sponsored legislation aimed at examining the causes of algal blooms in the Great Lakes and evaluating mitigation efforts. The bill, the Great Lakes & Fresh Water Algal Blooms Information Act, authorizes the National Oceanic and…
American Farm Bureau Federation recently announced the launch of Market Intel, a new series of market intelligence reports available online and on Twitter (@FBMarketIntel). Market Intel provides timely market intelligence on the agricultural economy for farmers, ranchers, lawmakers and consumers, according…
As the 2017 membership campaign wound down in March, several membership volunteers had success with a new approach to membership: they reached out to those with jobs that support agriculture in their communities. Belmont County member Carman Mengon talked to…
