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 - March 29
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. The policy book for 2020 was determined by delegates to the annual meeting. American Farm Bureau’s 2021 polices are available to download.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - March 29 Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Feb. 26
2021 Ohio Agriculture and Rural Communities Action Plan
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
Grassroots in action
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
Ag Week sets tone for 2021 Ohio Farm Bureau policy work
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.
Ty Higgins - Feb. 10
New state budget funds H2Ohio, broadband expansion, ODA
DeWine’s 2022-2023 budget proposal highlights some of the most important issues facing rural Ohio.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Feb. 10
Rural broadband legislation moving at high speed
Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program will allow internet service providers to apply for grants to help fund the infrastructure needed to provide faster internet access to underserved rural communities.
Ty Higgins - Jan. 29
Ohio Farm Bureau had integral impact on LEBOR defeat
Ohio Farm Bureau supported the case of Mark Drewes against the Lake Erie Bill of Rights.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Jan. 22
Legal with Leah: COVID vaccine requirements in the workplace
What does the vaccine rollout for Ohio look like, when will the farm and food sector have access to the vaccine, and will there be workplace vaccine requirements?
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Jan. 5
Farm Bureau supports landowners in eminent domain cases
The cases revolve around expanded transmission line easements being sought by Ohio Power (AEP), including on land owned by county Farm Bureau members.
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Dec. 28, 2020
Farm Bureau-supported legislation passes at the end of 2020
Bills related to water quality and drainage petition regulations passed at the state level. Beneficial funding was included in the federal COVID relief bill.