“He was a 4-H educator that really allowed teens to take on leadership roles, who supported us and helped us believe in what we could do and see how we could grow and develop and reach and serve others in…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Nov. 23
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Friends of Agriculture chosen in 2020 election
The grassroots tradition of Ohio Farm Bureau members engaging with candidates seeking to fill open seats within the General Assembly continued to be a successful process, even as members and candidates adapted to the virtual screenings needed during a pandemic….
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Nov. 4
2020 November/December Our Ohio magazine preview
A preview of the first ever Ohio Farm Bureau annual meeting to be held remotely is available in the November/December issue of Our Ohio magazine. The annual meeting is slated for Dec. 7-11. Inside the magazine are separate stories on…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Sept. 30
Farm Bureau offers new member benefit for H-2A program
Finding enough workers to get fields planted and crops harvested is one of the biggest challenges many farmers face from season to season. Often farmers turn to the federal H-2A Temporary Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers program to bring in…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Sept. 28
Adhere to on-site solar checklist before signing installation agreement
Ohio Farm Bureau members across the state are looking at personal use, on-site solar as a tool to help them control their energy costs. Dale Arnold, OFBF director of energy, utility and local government policy, said before making any agreement…
How the food supply chain weathered the COVID-19 storm
Full stop. The first case of COVID-19 was officially diagnosed in Ohio March 9, and the Ohio Department of Health ordered everyone to stay at home beginning March 23. Suddenly, schools across Ohio closed. Downtown office buildings emptied. Grocery stores…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Sept. 11
H2Ohio funding on track for water quality initiatives
Conversations with farmers have historically revolved around two things — weather and markets. Yet in the winter months leading up to spring 2020, Kris Swartz noticed a change in the conversation. Conservation practices were a hot topic when farmers came…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Aug. 26
September/October 2020 Our Ohio preview
Did the ag supply chain bend or break during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic? Our Ohio put that question to a panel of experts in the September/October issue of Our Ohio magazine. It’s one of many engaging features…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - July 29
CAUV values continue to decline
In 2017, Ohio Farm Bureau members pushed for CAUV reform and that work has paid off as the declines to members’ tax values continue to grow. The Current Agricultural Use Value program allows farmland devoted exclusively to commercial agriculture to…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - July 17
Drone coverages now available through Nationwide
Drone technology use in agriculture is an ever-growing business, but until recently the drones themselves weren’t always easy for all ag businesses to insure. “We were approached by a seed company about property and liability coverage for drones used by…