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Advocacy
RECAP: 72nd Annual County Presidents’ Trip
“We are a true grassroots organization, not just a hashtag.” Those words from OFBF Executive Vice President Adam Sharp to county presidents as they gathered in Washington, D.C. couldn’t have rung more true. The decades-old relationship between Ohio Farm Bureau…
Noble County members attend Ag Day at the Capital
Recently attending Ohio Farm Bureau’s Ag Day at the Capital from Noble County Farm Bureau were Shawn Ray, Jason Feldner and Makayla Feldner. They met with Sen. Frank Hoagland and Rep. Andy Thompson to discuss issues concerning energy, oil and…
Members meet legislators at 2018 Ag Day at the Capital
Hundreds of Farm Bureau members gathered in downtown Columbus to meet one-on-one with their state senators and representatives during Ohio Farm Bureau’s annual Ag Day at the Capital Feb. 28. Ohio Farm Bureau priority issues such as water quality, economic development, energy…
Lynn Snyder - Jan. 29
Issue Advisory Teams applications due Feb. 23
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Issue Advisory Teams provide Farm Bureau members the opportunity to engage with peers on a specific interest or issue at the 2018 OFBF Trends and Issues Conference June 14 in Canton. During the conference, team members may…
Amanda Domsitz - Sept. 12, 2017
OFBF members visit Washington, D.C.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s AgriPOWER Class IX and Young Ag Professionals group spent an educational three days in Washington, D.C. Sept. 12-14. The purpose of the trip was to share their ideas with members of congress and to learn about international agriculture and…
WE DID IT: CAUV reform is passed
Thanks to the perseverance of our members and diligent work of Farm Bureau staff, Current Agricultural Use Value reform was made law by the passage of the state budget this summer. “This outcome was the result of a concerted, three-year…
Sharp: Farmers are working to address nutrient runoff issues
Ohio Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Adam Sharp was invited to testify today before a United States Senate committee on the conservation partnerships and programs Ohio farmers have voluntarily participated in for the benefit of water quality and environmental sustainability….
Amy Graves - May 12, 2017
OFBF members meet with ag secretary to talk about trade, other issues
Trade, water quality, immigration, regulations, infrastructure and renewable energy were among the many topics Ohio Farm Bureau members and other farmers discussed with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday.
Merrin meets with Fulton County Farm Bureau members
Ohio Rep. Derek Merrin, center, learned about priority issues at a recent Farm Bureau luncheon hosted in northwest Ohio. Merrin is one of several state legislators who are part of Farm Bureau’s Adopt a Legislator program. The goal of the…