Data Centers - Ohio Farm Bureau

Ohio Farm Bureau applauds Ohio EPA decision to maintain permitting process for data centers

Ohio Farm Bureau supports responsible economic development and will continue to advocate for policies that protect Ohio’s water resources, farmland and rural communities.

Ohio Farm Bureau shares members’ concerns with Joint Data Center Committee

Ohio Farm Bureau shared members’ concerns about the rapid growth of data centers across the state and the long-term impacts on agriculture and rural communities.

Ohio Farm Bureau appreciates pause for data center tax exemption

Gov. Mike DeWine’s recent decision to pause consideration of any new data center tax exemption requests, through the Ohio Tax Credit Authority, comes as the Ohio General Assembly’s Joint Data Center Study Committee looks at the growth of data centers in Ohio.

Ohio Farm Bureau welcomes bipartisan data center study committee creation

The committee will examine the rapid growth of data centers across the state and identifying potential legislative solutions before they recess.

Data centers, brownfield remediation top-of-mind for members

Farmland should be seen as a national resource is a view encapsulated in Farm Bureau’s recent policy supporting the creation of a national farmland preservation strategy.

Ohio Farm Bureau hosts Data Centers Webinar

A recording of the webinar is available to Farm Bureau members. Please log in to your member account at ofbf.org, then click the link to access the recording.

Ohio Farm Bureau Data Centers Webinar Link

Jack Irvin and Leah Curtis discussed data centers appearing across the state, Ohio Farm Bureau advocacy efforts and how to stay informed locally. Member log in is required to view the webinar.

Ohio Farm Bureau Action Alert: Ask legislators to repeal the Data Center Tax Break

Ohio Farm Bureau is urging its members to contact their Ohio legislators to ask them to repeal the Data Center Sales Tax Exemption.

Legal with Leah: The questions around data centers

Leah Curtis joins this Legal with Leah to talk about what data centers mean for local communities and how to stay engaged in the development process

Ohio Farm Bureau fighting for water quality, regulation equity

Ohio EPA has recently proposed allowing data centers to obtain ‘general’ National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for their stormwater/wastewater discharges.