Ohio Farm Bureau will be participating in the Your Farm Forum in the Bricker Annex during the Equine Affaire April 11-14 at the Ohio Expo Center. At 1 p.m. Friday, April 12, OFBF staff will present on Current Agricultural Use…
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March/April 2019 Our Ohio preview
A redesigned Our Ohio magazine made its debut in January and gained momentum as the calendar turned to the March/April issue. A new feature of the publication includes more news items that speak to the business of agriculture. From farmers…
$23.5 million headed to Lake Erie water quality efforts
On the same day Toledoans passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights that may make it harder for farmers to focus on nutrient runoff over frivolous lawsuits, the Ohio Department of Agriculture announced new assistance programs to help producers achieve…
Local workers’ compensation meetings set throughout state
A complete list of dates and locations for workers’ compensation safety training classes is now available. Ohio Farm Bureau’s Workers’ Compensation Group Rating Program members are required to attend one safety seminar per year to remain eligible in the program. The program…
Members, legislators talk issues at 2019 Ag Day at the Capital
Braving ice and snow, hundreds of Farm Bureau members gathered in downtown Columbus to meet one-on-one with their state senators and representatives during Ohio Farm Bureau’s annual Ag Day at the Capital Feb. 20. Ohio Farm Bureau priority issues such as the biennial state…
Ag districts provide defense for farmers
With the Feb. 26 special election on the Lake Erie Bill of Rights looming in the city of Toledo, Ohio Farm Bureau is encouraging farmers to enroll their operations in an agricultural district. OFBF Policy Counsel and Senior Director of Member…
Building membership champions a key to success
As the final and most ambitious leg of the Farm Bureau membership campaign goes full steam ahead through March 31, counties are encouraged to recruit their members to become membership champions to get the organization to the finish line. Championing…
Educating the next generation about ag
People want to know where their food comes from, right? This is what farmers have heard repeatedly for quite a few years now. This desire is the catalyst for the farm-to-table movement and a boom for niche food marketers. Yet…
Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer: Dr. Kevin King, USDA Agricultural Research Service
In the latest episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, Ohio Farm Bureau’s Director of Water Quality and Research talks with Dr. Kevin King from USDA Agricultural Research Service. Hoewischer and his guest discuss King’s edge-of-field monitoring program which serves…
Farmers encouraged by proposed Clean Water Rule
In December, Ohio Farm Bureau President Frank Burkett III joined the presidents of all 50 state Farm Bureaus at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., to announce a new proposed clean water rule to replace the flawed 2015…