A proposed settlement has been reached between plaintiffs and Syngenta in litigation over the sale of Agrisure Viptera and Agrisure Duracade seed. Those who may be eligible for a claim in this settlement may receive a claim notice in the…
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Farm Bureau members among ag hall of fame inductees
Dennis Bolling of Hilliard, Connie Cahill of Dublin, Richard (Dick) Ricker of Fort Jennings and Donniella Winchell of Austinburg are the Ohio Agricultural Council’s 2018 Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. They will be inducted as the 53rd Hall of…
Potential policy initiatives discussed at annual conference
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Issue Advisory Teams spent the day touring member operations and discussing potential policy initiatives in Massillon during the 2018 Trends and Issues Conference June 14.
Call-to-Action: Farm bill making slow progress
Farm Bureau is asking members to contact congressional members and keep the pressure on to pass an effective farm bill this year.
Clean Lake 2020 Plan gets unanimous support in Senate
Proposed legislation that helps farmers help water quality passed 33-0 in the Ohio Senate on Wednesday following Ohio Farm Bureau declaring the measure a “Key Vote.”
Farm Bureau presidents pen letter to Washington about trade tariffs
State Farm Bureau presidents urge U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Perdue to work with President Trump to end the escalation of trade disputes with China.
Deadline extended: Enroll by June 22 for new dairy program
UPDATE: Deadline extended to June 22.
Dairy farmers now have until June 22 to enroll in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for dairy, which American Farm Bureau experts believe will be a beneficial program for struggling dairy farmers.
Work continues to help combat opioid crisis
Taxes. Immigration. Trade. Water quality. Regulatory reform. All of the above are traditional priority issues for anyone associated with agriculture and farming. In 2017, they were joined by a nontraditional, but very real priority issue — the drug crisis —…
Memorial Day busy for greenhouses, nurseries
A buzz of activity surrounds the lead-up to Memorial Day for nurseries and greenhouses, like bees hovering around the bright blooms that are sold all across the county that weekend. Wolf’s Blooms and Berries in northwest Ohio is no exception,…
Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer: Energy in Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Director of Water Quality and Research Jordan Hoewischer and OFBF’s Director of Energy, Utility and Local Government Policy Dale Arnold discuss all things energy related in Ohio. Topics include solar leases, pipeline projects and wind energy, just to name a few.