Advocacy

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.

Ohio Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture see success on Election Night

Through a grassroots process, county leaders identified 106 seats where a Friend of Agriculture could be named, with 104 of those seats ultimately being won by a Friend of Agriculture candidate.

Lengthy campaign for safer rural intersection pays off

24/17D intersection has been a dangerous place for a long time. The Wachtmans have campaigned for more than 10 years for the county and the Ohio Department of Transportation to make it safer.

Legal with Leah: Ohio agriculture involved in TMDL lawsuit

A group of 11 ag coalition partners, including Ohio Farm Bureau, has its own counsel and will be advocating, accurately representing agriculture and what is actually happening in Ohio in terms of water quality.

Ohio agriculture coalition defends farmers in TMDL lawsuit

With this action, the agricultural organizations are rising to the defense of Ohio farmers, who have long been a legal target of the ELPC, an anti-agriculture activist group.

Policy input provided at Crawford County Farm Bureau Policy Development Lunch

Farm Bureau members and local officials discussed their concerns about issues in the community at the Crawford County Policy Development Lunch June 27.

Community concerns addressed at Richland County Policy Development Breakfast

Farm Bureau members and local officials discussed their concerns about issues in the community at the Richland County Policy Development Breakfast June 26.

Ohio House passes two Farm Bureau-supported bills

The bills address the shortage of career tech educators and the nuisance issue of feral swine.

Local Farm Bureaus host CAUV Informational Session

Farm Bureau’s role in supporting the agricultural community is crucial, especially during times of significant change and uncertainty.

Ohio Livestock Exhibition Rules updated

Now if an ‘approved’ drug is used with a valid Veterinarian/Client/Patient Relationship to treat their livestock, the exhibitors and their families will only be penalized if the livestock project is over FDA and FARAD Tolerance Guidelines.

Ohio Farm Bureau files brief with U.S. Supreme Court

Ohio Farm Bureau has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the highest court in the land to take on a case to help Ohio landowners.