With the current farm bill set of expire in September, it is an encouraging sign that new legislation has passed through the House Committee on Agriculture in less than a week. The vote moves to the full U.S. House of Representatives soon, but the legislation still has a long way to go before it becomes law.
The passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 signed into law by President Trump March 23 was a win for farmers. Along with clarifying requirements on electronic logging devices and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the budget…
Hundreds of Farm Bureau members gathered in downtown Columbus to meet one-on-one with their state senators and representatives during Ohio Farm Bureau’s annual Ag Day at the Capital Feb. 28. Ohio Farm Bureau priority issues such as water quality, economic development, energy…
At its January board meeting, the state board of trustees examined the policies delegates finalized during the annual meeting and prioritized them into 2018 state and federal priority issues. State Priority Issues WATER QUALITY Leading statewide agricultural efforts to reduce…
The Delaware County Farm Bureau and OSU Extension Delaware County hosted Delaware County Commissioner Gary Merrell and county Economic Development Director Bob Lamb for an agriculture roundtable to discuss the importance of agriculture in Delaware County. The meeting was held…
Amy Graves - Sept. 25, 2017
When counties in Ohio look for ways to become efficient, some consider county charter governments. Under the Ohio Constitution, counties can set up a charter government, giving them “home rule” authority. This allows them to design a government and adopt…
Thanks to the perseverance of our members and diligent work of Farm Bureau staff, Current Agricultural Use Value reform was made law by the passage of the state budget this summer. “This outcome was the result of a concerted, three-year…
Amy Graves - May 12, 2017
Trade, water quality, immigration, regulations, infrastructure and renewable energy were among the many topics Ohio Farm Bureau members and other farmers discussed with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday.
Tom Cooke was always looking over his shoulder. The Richland County Farm Bureau member lives by a highway and was unclear on whether or not he could drive his utility vehicle on the roadway in the course of his usual…
Amy Graves - April 17, 2017
As a livestock producer who grew up helping out at the family’s small meat processing facility, Nate Like tends to hear stories about problems at the facilities. And increasingly, the Henry County Farm Bureau president has been hearing the same…
