ODOT personnel invited to the farm to talk infrastructure
As the event wrapped up, ODOT representatives expressed an interest in having Ohio Farm Bureau at the table when future projects are considered.
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Ensuring a Competitive Business Environment
Farm Bureau is hard at work advocating for rural broadband access, competitive tax policies, and fighting against burdensome regulations. Farm Bureau advocates for increased marketing home and abroad, from ensuring direct marketing operations have reasonable regulation to expanding international trading opportunities.
Here are some ways we have worked to support businesses, particularly through COVID disruptions.
New rules for land lease termination
Under HB 397, notice must be given by Sept. 1 to terminate a farm lease, and the lease will terminate at the conclusion of harvest or Dec. 31, whichever comes first.
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State budget includes major tax savings, ag funding
Thanks to the work of Ohio Farm Bureau members through the organization’s Action Alert process, the budget will avert the potential negative impacts of a proposed property tax policy change.
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Issue 1 FAQ
Ohio Farm Bureau supports Issue 1. This FAQ answers questions about what this initiative means to agriculture.
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Legal with Leah – Supreme Court rules on WOTUS case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the EPA went too far with its enforcement of the Clean Water Act.
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Dairy forum helps set reform recommendations
As a result of the Federal Milk Marketing Forum, delegates at the 2023 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention adopted policies to guide the organization’s work on the dairy pricing front.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Dairy Pricing Reform
On this Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast, hear from Ohio Farm Bureau members who took part in the American Farm Bureau Federal Milk Marketing Order Forum, which resulted in some positive conversations and new policy for dairy pricing moving forward.
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With higher property tax implications, Ohio Farm Bureau strongly opposes HB 1
Included in HB 1 is the elimination of the 10% property tax rollback, which is a significant concern for Farm Bureau members.
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Meeting helps ease farmers’ concerns in East Palestine
Soil and water tests are being developed and conducted, site run-off monitoring is taking place, and livestock have shown no signs of illness or lingering effects from the aftermath of the derailment itself or the chemical burn-off that followed.
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EPA delays year-round E15 proposal
EPA would like to delay the sale of E15 year-round until summer 2024.
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