The phone call April 3 stunned Kevin Spreng. He was going to have to dump more than 700 gallons of milk on his Shreve farm, Willow Brook Dairy. The reason? His milk processor, Dairymens Inc., was over capacity for milk…
Amy Beth Graves - July 21
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Amy Beth Graves - July 21
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 7
Outreach to USDA points out where CARES Act funding is needed
COVID-19 has impacted almost every sector of Ohio’s food production system and the range of that impact is far reaching. Ohio Farm Bureau members have shared both immediate issues as well as their concerns about the long-term burdens their livelihoods…
Amanda Kolitsos - June 25, 2019
#TakeOverTuesday: Henricks & Krieger Dairy, Fulton County
On Takeover Tuesdays, an Ohio Farm Bureau member takes over the Ohio Farm Bureau Instagram for the day to share a day in their life. Check in throughout the day or follow us on Instagram, @OhioFarmBureau, to meet new Ohio farmers and ag…
Nationwide Insurance - June 13, 2019
Nationwide News: Create a safe dairy operation
This June, dairy leaders, farmers and communities from across America will celebrate National Dairy Month. What began 76 years ago as a way to stabilize dairy demand when production was at a surplus has evolved into an annual traditiona of…
Christy Montoya - Oct. 8, 2018
Trustee Tuesday: Mike Roell
Meet new Hamilton County Farm Bureau Trustee Mike Roell Mike was born and raised on a dairy farm. He is currently milking over 150 cows twice a day. As a kid, Mike was a very active Hamilton County 4-H member….
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Aug. 15, 2018
Farm Bureau dairy insurance protection available Oct. 9
Dairy farmers are being offered a new insurance program through American Farm Bureau Insurance Services to help bring an extra level of support to a sector that has been battered by losses over the past four years. The Dairy Revenue…
Brian Williams - July 11, 2018
Dairy at the crossroads
Grim Dairy sounds like a metaphor for the multiyear downturn in milk prices and the struggles of many farms in Ohio and other states. But Eric Grim, who grazes and milks 70 Jersey and Guernsey cows (and one Ayrshire), in…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - May 24, 2018
Deadline extended: Enroll by June 22 for new dairy program
UPDATE: Deadline extended to June 22.
Dairy farmers now have until June 22 to enroll in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for dairy, which American Farm Bureau experts believe will be a beneficial program for struggling dairy farmers.
Amanda Bush - May 7, 2018
Farm Bureau to offer Dairy Revenue Protection insurance
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in cooperation with American Farm Bureau Insurance Services, has developed a new risk management insurance product for dairy farmers. Approved by the Agriculture Department’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, “Dairy Revenue Protection” insurance will provide dairy…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 4, 2018USDA reopens enrollment for improved dairy safety net tool
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under…