The state’s main operating budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine after being passed by the Ohio Legislature July 17, two and a half weeks later than its June 30 deadline. “Farm…
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Hemp legislation passes, rules are next
Growing hemp in Ohio got a big push from the state legislature July 17 as the General Assembly sent Senate Bill 57 to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk for his signature. SB 57 creates a hemp cultivator license as well as…
July/August 2019 Our Ohio magazine preview
It’s county fair season across Ohio, but none is bigger than the Ohio State Fair at the end of July. This year Ohio Farm Bureau has refreshed its Land & Living Exhibit in the Nationwide Donahey Ag & Hort Building…
ODA Ohio Working Lands funds still available
The Ohio Department of Agriculture announced a second sign-up period for programs in the Western Lake Erie Basin funded by the passage of Ohio Senate Bill 299. Two programs have been a success so far this year, the Ohio Working Lands…
Members testify for beginning farmer incentives legislation
Bennett and Liza Musselman of Orient are Ohio Farm Bureau’s State Young Ag Professionals Committee co-chairs and part owners/operators of Musselman Farms. Through their participation in YAP, as well as the personal connections made in the industry, they have heard…
Hiring minors comes with specific rules
Employing teenage laborers on the farm is a common practice, but there are several rules to follow if those minors are not related to the farm family for whom they are working. Minors employed on farms operated by parents, grandparents…
Animal Agriculture 101 training a success
A comprehensive humane officers training course, Animal Agriculture 101, was hosted by Ohio Farm Bureau and others at the University of Findlay in April. The purpose of the all-day event was to provide a basic understanding of farm animal care…
Webinar: Help ensure you qualify for Social Security benefits
As a farmer or rancher, did you know that you might not qualify for Social Security benefits in retirement? Do you know how to get your current Social Security statement of benefits? Ohio Farm Bureau is committed to helping you…
A look inside the May/June Our Ohio magazine
It’s full-steam-ahead into summer as a foodie favorite – home grown asparagus – graces the cover of the May/June 2019 issue of Our Ohio magazine. The crop is grown by a Champaign County Farm Bureau member who sometimes has to…
Beginning farmer incentives take shape in Ohio House
A bipartisan effort in the Ohio House gives beginning farmers financial incentive to establish themselves in the state’s agricultural industry. Co-sponsored by Rep. John Patterson (D-99th District) and Rep. Susan Manchester (R-84th District), House Bill 183 would authorize a nonrefundable income…