The need for a more robust broadband network in rural parts of Ohio has been magnified with the COVID-19 crisis, forcing many to do at home what they would normally do in an office or a classroom. That was the…
Ty Higgins - April 8, 2020
April 2020 Buckeye Farm News
Ty Higgins - April 8, 2020 Ty Higgins - April 8, 2020
Beginning farmer legislation making some progress
Proposed tax credit legislation moving through the Statehouse hopes to establish the next generation of farmers while helping the current generation transition their operations. When the Senate’s SB 159 and the House’s HB 183 were introduced in 2019, they were…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - April 7, 2020
Be wary of additional settlement offers from pipeline companies
Farm Bureau members are witnessing a third and final year of regulatory agency ordered observation, repair and remediation along several major pipeline construction routes that crisscross the landscape in northern and southern Ohio. Recently, there have been overtures by some…
Nationwide Insurance - April 6, 2020
Top 5 considerations for direct to consumer producers
The following information is provided by Nationwide, the No. 1 farm and ranch insurer in the U.S. Consumers increasingly want to know where their food comes from. This trend paves the way for direct-to-consumer sales and brings consumers peace of…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - April 6, 2020
Spotted lanternfly close to Ohio
An invasive insect from Asia has been destroying crops, particularly fruit trees, in Pennsylvania for several years now. The insects are inching closer to the Ohio border and that is cause for concern, particularly for fruit farmers. The spotted lanternfly…
Amy Beth Graves - April 6, 2020
OFBF family receives national water quality award
“Cover crop technology … feeding the world through healthier soil.” When it comes to water quality and environmental stewardship, the Dean family in Bryan lives up to its business motto. The Williams County Farm Bureau members are recipients of the…