Members of the entire farm bill conference committee, nine U.S. senators and 47 U.S. representatives in all, met in early September to deliberate on and make decisions about competing language in the House and Senate versions of the farm bill,…
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Ag groups want to maintain relationships in Chinese markets
As the trade and tariff war between China and the United States continues, business and government officials from Ohio’s sister state of Hubei Province met with their counterparts in Columbus recently to talk about what the two regions have in…
Efforts to sustain water quality take time to work
After heavy rain events fell on northwest Ohio throughout the spring and early summer, it wasn’t surprising that a significant algal bloom would surface on the Western Lake Erie Basin. When it did, Henry County Farm Bureau member and farmer…
Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer: The Nature Conservancy
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Director of Water Quality and Research Jordan Hoewischer talked with Dr. Jessica D’Ambrosio of The Nature Conservancy earlier this summer. On this edition of Field Day, Hoewischer and D’Ambrosio discussed the role of The Nature Conservancy and how the…
Ohio Farm Bureau sponsors Farmers Crossing
Are you a specialty crop grower looking for new marketing opportunities? Exhibitor space at the Mid-American Restaurant Expo’s Farmers Crossing Jan. 13-14, 2019 might be just what you are looking for.
Tariff relief assistance applications being accepted
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced details of $12 billion in short-term relief to farmers as a trade and tariff impasse remains between China and the United States. USDA will offer three programs to assist agricultural producers: The Market Facilitation…
2019 Argentina agriculture trip planned
The Ohio Sheep Improvement Association and Ohio Farm Bureau are co-hosting a sheep and agriculture tour to Argentina Oct. 19 – Nov. 2, 2019. “This trip is for any farmer who is interested in learning about agricultural practices in a…
Members save with energy program, more benefits
The Ohio Farm Bureau Energy Program has saved members substantial money on their utility bills, and three members also received a “bonus” when their names were drawn for a $500 sweepstakes. Ohio Farm Bureau Energy Program sweepstakes winners Kraig and…
$12 billion in aid for farmers hurting as tariff war continues
The Trump administration announced a $12 billion aid package in late July aimed at helping farmers hurt by the administration’s ongoing trade war with China and others, including traditional allies in the European Union and ongoing, unsettled North American Free…
Golden Owl Award shines light on need for ag educators
Recent trends show a growing need for more agricultural educators, and Nationwide has partnered with Ohio Farm Bureau and others to help shed a light on the need for more ag teachers. To that end, Nationwide has established the Golden…