Business Climate - Ohio Farm Bureau

Across the Table: Reliability of energy in Ohio at risk

Political leaders need to consider the important impacts current energy policies and decisions are having on an affordable and reliable energy supply.

Unusually early harvest putting Ohio produce growers in a pickle

An unusually warm February and March has Ohio produce crops maturing ahead of schedule, which impacts u-pick operations.

Aultman tells committee CAUV is farmland preservation tool

During his testimony, Aultman added that ensuring that agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.

Farm Bureau welcomes summer ethanol blend waiver

The emergency fuel waiver to allow the sale of summer gasoline blends containing 15% ethanol will lengthen the period during which Americans can continue buying E15 from June 1 to Sept. 15.

The 2024 Ohio Agriculture and Rural Communities Action Plan

Ohio Farm Bureau 2024 priority issues focus on business climate, regulatory environment, preserving Ohio’s farming heritage, healthy rural communities, and grassroots advocacy.

Legal with Leah: Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements

The law requires most businesses to report information about their beneficial owners, and the intent is to try to make it harder to illegally hide assets and commit financial crimes.

EPA issues existing stocks order for dicamba products

This allows for limited sale and distribution of dicamba OTT products that were already in the possession of growers or in the channels of trade and outside the control of pesticide companies as of Feb. 6, 2024.

2022 Census of Agriculture data released

Data shows there are fewer farms in the United States, yet more new, beginning and young farmers.

Legal with Leah: Dicamba registration vacated

How will this impact Ohio farmers and what can be done to allow for use of the products that have already been purchased?

Farm Bureau to EPA: Keep dicamba available this growing season

American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall stressed that it is imperative EPA expeditiously provide clarity to farmers and asked the agency to issue an existing stock order.