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.

Legal with Leah – New Corporate Transparency Act deadline set

Businesses will have until March 21, 2025 to file their beneficial ownership information.

2025 priorities discussed at Farm Bureau’s Ag Day at the Capital

A large contingency of Ohio Farm Bureau members made their way to the Statehouse Feb. 19 to meet one-on-one with their state senators and representatives.

The Ohio Agriculture and Rural Communities 2025 Action Plan

The plan provides a blueprint for policymakers and Ohio Farm Bureau members to bolster Ohio’s agriculture industry and our rural communities.

AFBF adopts Ohio Farm Bureau policies at 106th Convention

All 13 policies that came from Ohio were passed on the AFBF delegate floor.

Ohio Farm Bureau hosting statewide CAUV update webinar

Join Ohio Farm Bureau for a free webinar Feb. 11 to discuss the recent increases in CAUV values, Registration is required.

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.