Advocacy

Farm Bureau is at the forefront of the top issues impacting agriculture in Ohio. We are committed to keeping our farm and food communities strong and successful. Priority issues include work on property taxes, water quality, energy development, promoting good government and securing a proper business climate for agriculture to prosper.

Ohio Farm Bureau applauds Gov. DeWine dyed diesel executive order

The executive order waives state penalties and suspends discretionary enforcement related to the use of dyed diesel on public highways through Dec. 31, 2026.

Legal with Leah: Changes to Fuel Taxes and Dyed Diesel Regulation

Associate General Counsel Leah Curtis breaks down the changes to Ohio’s fuel tax, recent guidance on dyed diesel and what farm families need to know.

Agritourism guide helps safely bring people to the farm

Ohio Farm Bureau’s legal team created the guide to help members better understand the laws, regulations and risk considerations that come with opening their farms to the public.

Ohio must not make it easier to seize your property for data centers, other projects

Ohio Farm Bureau recently published an op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch highlighting the importance of protecting private property rights as discussions continue around expanding eminent domain powers in Ohio.

Ohio Farm Bureau supports expanded use of dyed diesel

The administration recently issued an executive order easing restrictions on the use of tax-exempt dyed diesel fuel for on-road agricultural transportation.

Legal with Leah: Eminent Domain and Quick Take

Ohio Farm Bureau Associate General Counsel Leah Curtis explains how the eminent domain process works in Ohio, what ‘quick take’ means and when it can be used.

Ohio Farm Bureau statement on gas tax holiday

As fuel prices skyrocket across the state, lawmakers are preparing to return to the Statehouse to vote on the temporary suspension of Ohio’s gas tax.

Ohio Farm Bureau releases new agritourism guide

Ohio Farm Bureau has created a new guide to help members better understand the laws, regulations and risk considerations that come with opening their farms to the public.

YAP, AgriPOWER take advocacy to Washington

The groups received a firsthand look at agricultural policy, advocacy and leadership in the nation’s capital.

Ohio Farm Bureau shares farmers’ commitment to water quality in Toledo Blade

In response to an editorial published in Toledo Blade, Ohio Farm Bureau sent a letter sharing the decades-long commitment to conservation by Ohio farmers.