What does the vaccine rollout for Ohio look like, when will the farm and food sector have access to the vaccine, and will there be workplace vaccine requirements?
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Jan. 22
Issues
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 2020 was determined by delegates to the annual meeting. American Farm Bureau’s 2021 polices are available to download.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Jan. 22
Lynn Snyder - Jan. 22
Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer: Dr. John Newton
Newton, chief economist at American Farm Bureau, talks about the latest news involving ag trade, farm profitability and future outlook on the farm economy.
Ty Higgins - Jan. 12
Paycheck Protection Program opens Round 2
The new COVID-19 relief package that Congress passed at the end of 2020 included a second allocation of funds for the Paycheck Protection Program totaling $284 billion. “The thought process behind the PPP is to assist businesses that had to…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Jan. 8
OSU Extension hosting ‘Farm Office Live’
OSU Extension ‘Farm Office Live’ free webinars start Jan. 13
Ty Higgins - Jan. 8
HB7 signed, creates important water quality program
Statewide Watershed Planning and Management Program allows for the development of more localized watershed plans.
Jaclyn Krymowski - Jan. 7
Ohio State CFAES unveils latest addition to beef cattle facilities
The building is designed for both maximum animal welfare and practicality, allowing students even more of the hands-on, real-world style of education ATI is known for.
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Jan. 5
Farm Bureau supports landowners in eminent domain cases
The cases revolve around expanded transmission line easements being sought by Ohio Power (AEP), including on land owned by county Farm Bureau members.
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Dec. 28, 2020
Farm Bureau-supported legislation passes at the end of 2020
Bills related to water quality and drainage petition regulations passed at the state level. Beneficial funding was included in the federal COVID relief bill.
Ty Higgins - Dec. 21, 2020
Early H2Ohio success could lead to program expansion
As 2020 came to a close, the directors of all of the state agencies involved in the H2Ohio program gave an update on the initial rollout and implementation.
Ty Higgins - Dec. 16, 2020
Crop insurance options for corn affected by vomitoxin
Although Ohio farmers brought in a very respectable corn crop in terms of yields in 2020, the quality of that corn has been heavily impacted by vomitoxin. Vomitoxin is a result of a corn ear mold. The planting and pollination…