2024 Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Report: Membership value by the numbers
Here are some of the public policy achievements and member programs that deliver value for you.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Membership
Whether it’s supporting agricultural education programs, fighting for fair taxes, defending landowner rights or ensuring that new policies allow families to continue to farm, Ohio Farm Bureau is here to work on your behalf. Membership helps us engage in decisions that impact farming and rural communities as well as gives you access to a suite of Business Solutions that can help grow your bottom line.
Member
If you are a farmer, farmland owner, your job is directly impacted by the health of Ohio agriculture, or you simply believe in the mission of Ohio Farm Bureau and understand the importance of a strong agriculture industry, we invite you to become a member. Benefits include access to Farm Bureau business solutions, having a voice in Farm Bureau’s advocacy efforts, discounts on some Nationwide insurance products as well as products and services essential to the farm and food community.
Young Member
If you are age 18 to 24 and a farmer, student or your job is directly impacted by the health of Ohio agriculture, we invite you to become a young member. Benefits include access to Farm Bureau business solutions, having a voice in Farm Bureau’s advocacy efforts, discounts on some Nationwide insurance products as well as products and services essential to the farm and food community. Plus, participate in a vibrant Young Ag Professionals program.
Statewide Annual Dues Rate: $40
Membership Features & Benefits
- Policy voting rights*
- Policy development participation
- Access to business solutions – Health care, Workers’ compensation program, energy program
- Access to experts on property rights, CAUV, water quality, energy, legal
- Access to Ag Intelligence Service reports
- Discount on some Nationwide Insurance Products
- Complimentary Landowner Toolkit
- Subscription to Our Ohio magazine & Buckeye Farm e-News
- Discounts on CaseIH, John Deere, Grainger and other exclusive partners
- Access to $5,000 Property Protection Program
- Invitation to local county events
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We’re proud of our 100-year legacy of delivering results for our members. Our accomplishments have ranged from the establishment of farm cooperatives and companies like Nationwide to the development of Ohio’s Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) program. Farm Bureau works to support important programs like crop insurance and agriculture’s sales tax exemption. We helped eliminate Ohio’s estate tax, safeguarded the opportunity for children to work on farms, and supported funding for Ohio State University Extension and 4-H.
*Eligibility Requirement
The plan we are on is great. It’s comparable to my previous job's plan, and we are a sole proprietor.
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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