Across the Table

Adam Sharp, executive vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau, writes Across the Table for Our Ohio magazine. Each column shares his insights into trends and observations about agriculture and how Farm Bureau is addressing or adapting to them.

Across the Table: Farmers are resilient

The back-to-back extremes in weather have been a true reminder of the resilience agriculture holds, but also a sign of how quickly weather patterns have begun to change.

Across the Table: Keeping safety and wellness top of mind

As we enter harvest season, keep farm safety and overall health and wellness in mind. And know that your Farm Bureau team is working hard to have your back.

Across the Table: Future trends

I encourage you to consider the big questions that Ohio Farm Bureau members should be thinking about and how we as an organization can equip ourselves for whatever changes are coming.

Across the Table: Creating a youth career pathway in agriculture

Ohio Farm Bureau is ensuring that more young people, who may have never considered a profession in agriculture, see that opportunities abound in Ohio’s largest industry.

Across the Table: Ohio Farm Bureau Value Proposition

A few years back, I traveled to every county in the state and asked members directly: What do you want from YOUR Farm Bureau?

Across the Table: Risks in agriculture come in many forms

Thankfully, the work of Ohio Farm Bureau and our strongest industry partners are creating ways to mitigate the impacts of risk in agriculture.

Across the Table: Our work on CAUV continues

Ohio Farm Bureau is heavily involved and actively working on a solution to current CAUV challenges that will offer all property owners across Ohio a clear and predictable tax valuation system.

Across the Table: Direct-to-Consumer marketing resources for members

Ohio Farm Bureau’s Small-Scale Food Business Guide is a new resource for Farm Bureau members.

Across the Table: The most important conversation

What does the future of the farm look like when the older generation is no longer a part of what happens day to day?

Across the Table: Next wave of ag technology

As much of our society is asking what the future holds, there is no doubt that for agriculture, that the future is now.