Farm Bureau works to identify and address issues that impact Ohio’s food and farm community. 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 2019 was created by delegates to the annual meeting.
Lynn Snyder - Nov. 19
As majestic and harmless as sky lanterns may seem, they come with the possibility of dangerous consequences. In this Legal with Leah, learn about the rules that come with setting off sky lanterns and the options landowners have if damage…
Joe Cornely - Nov. 18
There’s a lot of excitement over industrial hemp. You’ll hear that it’s a miracle health aid and a superfood: the next raw material for everything from clothing to concrete. Now that it’s legal to grow hemp in Ohio, you’ll hear…
Nov. 14, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled H2Ohio, a comprehensive, data-driven water quality plan to reduce harmful algal blooms, improve wastewater infrastructure, and prevent lead contamination. “We have a moral obligation to preserve and protect our natural resources,” DeWine said…
Lynn Snyder - Nov. 13
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is providing funding for county Farm Bureau-led projects that help improve water quality in local communities. This is the fifth year Ohio Farm Bureau has provided funding, putting the total investment by Ohio Farm Bureau and…
Joe Cornely - Nov. 11
Do you know any homeowner or businessperson who would spend $40 to save 25 cents? Hundreds or thousands of times? That’s the essence of society’s expectations for farmers when it comes to reducing farm nutrient loss in order to clean…
#gotyourback Campaign
Amy Beth Graves - Oct. 28
African swine fever has been sweeping through various pockets of the world, threatening the pork market. While this disease has been around for many years, it’s only been in the last year that concern has ramped up about this highly…
Joe Cornely - Oct. 28
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created by the Ohio legislature in 1949. Its mission today: to ensure a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. That balance can, at times, be…
Lynn Snyder - Oct. 25
Exceptional community citizenship is one of the values that makes FFA, 4-H and Farm Bureau such successful organizations. These groups are partnering again for the 2020 Ohio Youth Capital Challenge, giving teens the chance to get involved and have a…
The Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network project is a five-year initiative, showcasing and demonstrating conservation practices that will help improve agriculture’s impact on downstream water quality. This video series highlights the efforts being made on three northwest Ohio farms to…
