Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 10
COVID-19 has caused many disruptions to daily life, agriculture and the entire food chain. The global pandemic has resulted in negative consequences for every sector of Ohio’s food production system in a vast amount of ways. With the help of…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 7
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has been blown away by the thousands of farmers who signed up for H2Ohio funds in the 14 counties of the Maumee Watershed prior to the revised March 31 deadline. Ohio farmers stepped up to…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 7
COVID-19 has impacted almost every sector of Ohio’s food production system and the range of that impact is far reaching. Ohio Farm Bureau members have shared both immediate issues as well as their concerns about the long-term burdens their livelihoods…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 6
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold and Gov. Mike DeWine issued stay-at-home orders, many essential items typically easy to find at the grocery store were quickly in limited supply. It didn’t take long for retailers to place limits on…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 6
Ohio Farm Bureau Public Policy staff put together a document that helps employers with an employee who contracts COVID-19. The document is a compilation of the best available information on how an employer can provide a safe work environment and…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 3
During the COVID-19 crisis, more and more people are turning to local farmers and smaller “mom and pop” producers for their basic needs. Trying to take care of the new influx of customers can be daunting, especially with limited staff…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 2
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to greatly impact daily life, there is an even greater need to take care of not only physical but mental health. Agriculture is an essential business, but the extra stress of the pandemic and the…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 1
The Small Business Administration has released its rules for the small business Paycheck Protection Program. Agricultural enterprises that meet the size requirements are eligible to apply for this program. The Paycheck Protection Program is a new guaranteed loan program which…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 1
March 26, the United States Environmental Protection Agency released a temporary policy regarding the agency’s enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. EPA is cognizant of potential worker shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 1
There have been many developments over the last several weeks regarding the H-2A program which threaten to cause disruption to agriculture, including the closure of consulates in Mexico, border closures throughout South America and a national lockdown in South Africa…
