Grain bin rescues have been abundant throughout Ohio in 2019, but first responder training for such an emergency can be hard to come by. Read about how four northeast county Farm Bureaus helped spearhead a two-year grain bin rescue training…
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More than half the state designated an ag disaster area
Farmers in more than half the counties in Ohio are eligible to apply for emergency loans following a series of natural disasters since November 2018, culminating in a disastrous planting season this spring. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue granted…
Sharing facts about modern agriculture is crucial
While agriculture has been focused on increasing its production and efficiency, connection with consumers has slowly faded away. Our country used to have agricultural roots, as practically everyone was either farming or knew someone who did. Now, the average American…
Resources available to manage farm stress
There is no doubt that every farmer, and even those in the larger agriculture community, is feeling the stress of year-over-year falling crop prices, trade standoffs and a soggy spring. Equally frustrating may be the feeling of being not sure…
2019 Foundation golf outing raises $85,000
Golfing in June for the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation were Cathann Kress, vice president for agricultural administration and dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at Ohio State University; Virgil Strickler, general manager of the Ohio Expo Center &…
State budget includes initiatives for agriculture
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…
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…