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
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Times are tough for our dairy farmers. We know our members are facing steep challenges in the market, including contract cancellations, low prices and falling consumer demand. “We are aggressively looking for alternatives to help our dairy farmers outside the…
