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. The policy book for 2020 was determined by delegates to the annual meeting. American Farm Bureau’s 2021 polices are available to download.
Ty Higgins - Sept. 30
The letter addresses four key tax provisions that make it possible for farmers and ranchers to survive and pass their businesses on to the next generation: estate taxes, stepped-up basis, 199A small business deduction and like-kind exchanges.
Ty Higgins - July 1
Rural broadband, local meat processing capacity, H2Ohio, the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio State among budget winners.
Ty Higgins - June 16
Sen. Sherrod Brown hosted a virtual roundtable with Ambassador Katherine Tai, 19th United States Trade Representative, and Ohio farmers, workers and manufacturers to discuss the impact of trade policy on Ohio communities.
Ty Higgins - June 15
Addressed to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the letter stressed that the reduced line speeds forced by the court order would have adverse impacts on hog producers as it would significantly decrease slaughter capacity.
Ty Higgins - May 19
The letter also addressed Ohio farmers’ commitment to water quality.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 4
Members are encouraged to write to their members of Congress, urging their support for the continued use of stepped-up basis.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - March 29
The Farm Bureau-backed Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 (H.R. 1712, S. 617) was introduced in the House and Senate in March.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Feb. 26
Ohio Farm Bureau is calling on policymakers to work with us to implement an agenda to help revitalize Ohio agriculture and its rural communities.
Rose Hartschuh - Feb. 23
Members nationwide are serving on American Farm Bureau issue advisory committees to help the organization understand what they are experiencing at the local level.
Lynn Snyder - Feb. 16
During Ag Week, the Ohio Agriculture and Rural Communities Action Plan will be unveiled, laying out the major policy concerns Ohio Farm Bureau members have.
