The enrollment period is now open for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. But should you sign up your acres for these programs right away or wait? And what exactly are these “top-up” payments?…
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Farm bill implications for dairy farmers
Are you a dairy farmer? Or do you work on a dairy farm? Then please plan to attend a meeting Tuesday Feb. 5 to learn about the new changes facing dairy farmers in the new farm bill. This meeting will…
Members urged to take action on farm bill
Ohio Farm Bureau is requesting members send a note to U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives and ask for them to move a farm bill forward before the end of the year.
Perdue stops in Ohio, answers questions about trade
When U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue planned his third “Back to Our Roots” RV tour, chances are an accelerating trade war with China wasn’t on the agenda. Yet it was top-of-mind for farmers, who made up much of the…
AFBF sets Farm Bill 2018 goals
With economic challenges facing agriculture, underscored by deeper concerns in some commodity sectors, the American Farm Bureau Federation board of directors outlined the organization’s key objectives for the 2018 Farm Bill.
Amy Beth Graves - June 29, 2017
Farmers markets, customers flourish under Farm Bill initiative
Eight-year-old Kaity Grimm darts in and out of the stalls at the Athens Farmers Market, munching on a blueberry muffin and checking out the fresh fruits and vegetables. After careful consideration, she hands the vendor a green token and in…
Work on 2018 Farm Bill has begun
In February, Ohio Farm Bureau hosted a small roundtable discussion about the upcoming farm bill in Columbus with AFBF Director of Public Policy Mary Kay Thatcher to discuss issues of concern. As farmers prepare for the development of the 2018…
Learning about trade, farm bill — AgriPOWER Session 3 blog
By Nate Bair, AgriPOWER Class VIII participant September 13-15, 2016 I had the great opportunity to go to our nation’s capital on behalf of Ohio Farm Bureau as a member of AgriPOWER; what a truly great once in a life-time experience….
Amy Beth Graves - Sept. 26, 2014What you need to know about 2014 Farm Bill implementation
Starting Monday, producers and landowners can start visiting their local Farm Service Agency to update their yield history and/or reallocate base acres. For those farmers planting crops, this is the first of three important decisions they will need to make as implementation of the 2014 Farm Bill starts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is switching from traditional farm subsidy programs to a new risk management program created under the farm bill.
Amy Beth Graves - Sept. 10, 2014Farmers can now enroll in new dairy Margin Protection Program
Farmers have until Nov. 28 to enroll in the new dairy Margin Protection Program for 2014 and 2015. Established by the 2014 Farm Bill, the program provides financial assistance to participating farmers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level selected by the farmer. The program replaces the Milk Income Loss Contract program and gives dairy producers the flexibility to select coverage levels best suited for their operations.