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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Policy Points: Ohio budget edition

Many lines of the state budget would have an impact, both positively and negatively, on Ohio agriculture. Find out Farm Bureau’s position on those significant items.

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Baldridge nominated as Ohio Department of Agriculture director

Gov. Mike DeWine announced he will nominate Brian Baldridge of Winchester to be the next director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. 

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Farm Bureau leaders advocate for Ohio agriculture in Washington, D.C.

Coverage from the annual county leaders trip to Washington, D.C.

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Ohio Farm Bureau backs ‘consistent’ Ohio Supreme Court justices

Ohio Farm Bureau was part of a group of Ohio’s largest business organizations that announced their endorsement of Sharon Kennedy for chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and Pat DeWine and Pat Fischer for re-election to the Ohio Supreme Court.

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Bill adds guardrails to handshake leases

HB 397 will bring Ohio up to date with many of the state’s Midwestern neighbors who have already created statutory guardrails for farm leases. 

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Imperfect infrastructure bill provides important investments for agriculture

The House of Representatives recently passed the long-awaited Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The legislation contains investments in traditional infrastructure that will  benefit farmers and rural communities.

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Our Ohio Weekly: The 2021 Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience

Ohio Farm Bureau’s farmer leaders, including young agricultural professionals, AgriPOWER Class XII members, along with county presidents and vice presidents,…

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Lawmakers getting Farm Bureau’s message on stepped-up basis

Representatives on both sides of the aisle recently have spoken out against stepped-up basis.

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Coverage from the 2021 Washington, D.C. leadership trip

Ohio Farm Bureau’s farmer leaders including young agricultural professionals, AgriPOWER Class XII members and county presidents, plus members of the media and select Farm Bureau staff are in Washington, D.C. Sept. 28-30, 2021.

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