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 Beth 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 Beth 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 Beth 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…
Ohio Rep. Derek Merrin, center, learned about priority issues at a recent Farm Bureau luncheon hosted in northwest Ohio. Merrin is one of several state legislators who are part of Farm Bureau’s Adopt a Legislator program. The goal of the…
I was privileged to attend the governor’s annual State of the State address to the General Assembly Tuesday evening where Gov. John Kasich shared his thoughts regarding topics like the state’s biennial operating budget, water quality, and the opioid epidemic, just…
