UPDATE 2-18-2020: After hearing concerns from Ohio Farm Bureau, the ODNR Division of Wildlife will be putting its suggested rule changes regarding coyote trapping and hunting on hold for now. ODNR will engage with Farm Bureau and other stakeholders regarding…
When does an oil and gas lease expire due to lack of production, and how long do landowners have if they want to take recourse in court? The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on the issue in November 2019, siding with…
The Ohio Farm Bureau Property Protection Program, more commonly known as the $2,500 Reward Program, has been increased to $5,000. The program started in 1971 with the purpose of deterring crime in rural areas. It initially began by offering a…
Ohio Farm Bureau testified as an interested party in December on House Bill 401 which will change the current setback standards and prescribe a local referendum process for wind projects. “There are many Farm Bureau members who are adamantly opposed…
The United States and China have reached a historic agreement on a Phase One trade deal, the first of its kind between the two countries. Of the $200 billion of U.S. goods that China will buy as part of this…
Farm Bureau membership campaign kickoffs have been ongoing since mid-January as counties energize volunteers who serve as membership leaders to reach the organization’s member goals. Last year the organization’s membership team and volunteers from county Farm Bureaus met and exceeded…
Surrounded by a herd of black Angus cattle in the feedlot of the family farm, Erin Stickel is all business as she details the intricacies of raising beef for an Ohio high school class studying animal and plant science. And…
It’s time for rural Ohio to stand up and be counted. This year is a census year. Taking a count of every person in the country is mandated by the U.S. Constitution every decade, and next year it will be…
Bobby Moser has been around agriculture his entire life. The former dean of the Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has seen a lot of change over the years, but it is the advancement of ag…
Brittnee Rourke, Mia Hackney and Jasmine Miranda may not be household names (yet), but they have brought to life the recipes Our Ohio readers are going to make in their own households in 2020. The student chefs at Lorain County…
