One of my favorite animals to visit on a farm is the dog. Dogs possess that unique, unconditional love and happiness that can’t be found in any other creature. On the farm, dogs can be very valuable assets – from…
Ashtabula County
Newer laws help preserve farmland
The article in last week’s ag column by John Parker got me to thinking about the statistics on farmland. Thanks to the internet, you can find statistics on farmland over the last 20 years. In 1997, farmland represented 42.2 percent…
Tough to maintain dairy farm now
Oh the Farm!
Grocery shoppers, it’s all in the label
On the Farm Column
Membership Celebration Breakfast and Showcase Event
Join us for breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 9 as we join in on the celebration of 100 years of Ohio Farm Bureau membership! The FREE pancake and sausage breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 9:45 am and will be…
Farm Bureau — The Voice of Agriculture
Even though I get paid to promote and support Farm Bureau, many people also forget I’m a member first and foremost. Today I’m wearing both hats and I’m gonna share my favorite parts of Farm Bureau. If I left this…
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
I think Charles Dickens summed up 2018 for farmers and agriculture with the opening sentence of A Tale of Two Cities. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it…
Reflecting on the past in new year
On the Farm!
Grants awarded for Young Agricultural Professionals programming
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Agricultural Professionals program recently awarded $500 grants to 10 local YAP groups and one Collegiate Farm Bureau group. Courtesy of Farm Credit Mid-America, the grants fund YAP-focused educational programming or events, aimed at members ages 18-35….
Happy Hunting Deer Contest
We are excited to announce our first ever “Happy Hunting” deer contest. We will be giving out several prizes including a $100 Cabelas gift card, a free Farm Bureau membership, and hunting goodies! A Farm Bureau committee with representatives from…