All Posts by Rita Hechmer

Youth, YAP and Leadership Development Pathways
Ohio Farm Bureau offers many opportunities for members to grow their professional and leadership skills. Ag Literacy County Farm Bureaus around Ohio are working to provide ag literacy programs to enhance students’ knowledge about agriculture. Ohio Farm Bureau and County…
Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast Directory
Ohio Farm Bureau produces regular audio content that is available for download on Apple, Spotify and Google Play. Town Hall Ohio is a weekly public affairs radio program. The hour-long broadcast elevates important issues such as private property rights, food safety, wildlife,…

2019 Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience
Ohio Farm Bureau’s AgriPOWER Class IX and Young Ag Professionals group spent an educational three days in Washington, D.C. Sept. 10-12. The trip provided our current and future leaders the opportunity to share their ideas with members of Congress, to…

Where to Find Cover Crop Beer
Last fall, Ohio Farm Bureau announced its partnership with North High Brewing and the creation of a Centennial beer called Cover Crop. Cover Crop is a light-bodied golden ale that is locally sourced and produced in Ohio by Farm Bureau…

100th American Farm Bureau Annual Convention coverage
Monday, Jan 14 This morning’s closing General Session featured the announcement of the Young Farmer and Rancher competition results, the Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Awards, remarks from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, and keynote speaker President Donald Trump addressed the group. Jess and Adam…

Stories of the week
Did you miss out on some of our best stories this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on what’s going on around the state and at Ohio Farm Bureau. A recent meeting held in Columbus with representatives from Ohio’s…

Stories of the Week
Did you miss out on some of our best stories this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on what’s going on around the state and at Ohio Farm Bureau. It’s your last chance to listen to our interviews with…

Stories of the week
Did you miss out on some of our best stories this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on what’s going on around the state and at Ohio Farm Bureau. Out of dozens of entries received for our fall #PictureOhio…

Stories of the Week
Did you miss out on some of our best stories this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on what’s going on around the state and at Ohio Farm Bureau. Congrats to Chris Kurt and Duane Stateler who were given…