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 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.

Ohio Farm Bureau names 2026 policy development committee

Twenty leaders have been named to the 2026 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee.

Ohio Farm Bureau continues opposition to U.S. 23 and I-71 Connector

Ohio Farm Bureau will continue to ask the state to focus on the many road projects already needed to ensure the state’s transportation system is safe and efficient.

Becoming candidate Glassmeyer thanks to Farm Bureau

Acts of service aren’t a foreign concept to Joe Glassmeyer.

Civics and citizenship from the classroom to the board room

Citizenship isn’t something we practice every few years at the ballot box. It’s something we live every day.

Ohio business community endorses Hawkins, O’Donnell for Ohio Supreme Court

Five of Ohio’s leading business organizations, including Ohio Farm Bureau, announced support this week for Justice Dan Hawkins and Colleen O’Donnell in the 2026 elections for the Ohio Supreme Court.

Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Making agriculture heard from the fair to Election Day

Brad Bales, senior director of state and national policy for Ohio Farm Bureau, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of grassroots advocacy, the impact of sharing your story and why staying engaged matters.

Ohio Farm Bureau applauds Ohio EPA decision to maintain permitting process for data centers

Ohio Farm Bureau supports responsible economic development and will continue to advocate for policies that protect Ohio’s water resources, farmland and rural communities.