During the Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience trip, some of the most meaningful and memorable information about the topics came from the other Ohioans on the trip with me.
Krysti Morrow - Oct. 18
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. The policy book for 2021 was determined by delegates to the annual meeting. American Farm Bureau’s 2021 polices are available to download.
Krysti Morrow - Oct. 18
Lynn Snyder - Oct. 11
2022 Ohio Youth Capital Challenge application available
The program is for teens in grades nine through 12 to work in teams to research a local community issue, work with mentors and share their solutions in a public format.
Dale Arnold - Oct. 7
Community Council Fall 2021 Discussion Guide
Ohio Farm Bureau values input from community councils, which contribute to the grassroots policy making process for the organization.
Ty Higgins - Oct. 6
Lawmakers getting Farm Bureau’s message on stepped-up basis
Representatives on both sides of the aisle recently have spoken out against stepped-up basis.
Camille Klick - Oct. 5
AgriPOWER Class XII: A different perspective of agriculture
My experience as part of an Ohio Farm Bureau group that spent three days in Washington, D.C. learning about policy and meeting members of Congress.
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Sept. 30
USDA reports on price, profit disparities in meat processing
Consumers are paying higher prices at the grocery for beef, pork and poultry, and the four largest meat packing companies are making record profits, yet the farmers in the middle are losing money.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Sept. 30
First year of H2Ohio initiative is a success
Over the past year, agriculture has realized numerous successes in Gov. Mike DeWine’s water quality initiative, with over a million acres of farmland impacted.
Ty Higgins - Sept. 30
Letter to Congress encourages stability in tax policy
The letter addresses four key tax provisions that make it possible for farmers and ranchers to survive and pass their businesses on to the next generation: estate taxes, stepped-up basis, 199A small business deduction and like-kind exchanges.
Ty Higgins - Sept. 28
Parts supply shortage has farmers concerned as harvest begins
Farmers are encouraged to take a proactive approach and think about some of the items they will most likely need over the harvest season and get those orders in as soon as possible.
Ty Higgins - Sept. 27
Coverage from the 2021 Washington, D.C. leadership trip
Ohio Farm Bureau’s farmer leaders including young agricultural professionals, AgriPOWER Class XII members and county presidents, plus members of the media and select Farm Bureau staff are in Washington, D.C. Sept. 28-30, 2021.