Monday, Jan. 20 It was a busy start for Ohio Farm Bureau on Day 3 of American Farm Bureau’s Annual Convention and Trade Show. OFBF President Frank Burkett made an appearance on This Week in Agribusiness with Max Armstrong and…
Grassroots
Lynn Snyder - Jan. 8
Winter 2020 Community Council Discussion Packet
The winter council packet has two new discussion guides; both feature issues briefings directly from American Farm Bureau Federation policy. These topics should give community councils a few options for their meetings into late winter. Ohio Farm Bureau values input…
Policy issues set by Farm Bureau delegates
Water quality efforts, transportation and infrastructure, and wildlife management were among the priorities set by delegates at Ohio Farm Bureau’s 101st annual meeting. The approved policies set the direction for the organization’s activities in the coming year. A record 381…
Lynn Snyder - Dec. 4, 2019
101st Ohio Farm Bureau annual meeting coverage
Ohio Farm Bureau kicks off its annual meeting today in Columbus. The event’s theme is Embracing a New Century. Nearly 700 Farm Bureau members and friends are expected to attend the meeting; all convention activities will be held at…
Grassroots efforts of Farm Bureau take shape in Columbus
Embracing a New Century is the theme of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st Annual Meeting, Dec. 4 – 5 at the Columbus Convention Center and Hilton Columbus Downtown hotel. More than 600 attendees will be on hand as the…
Fall 2019 Community Council discussion packet
The fall council packet has two new discussion guides; both feature issues briefings directly from American Farm Bureau Federation policy. These topics should give community councils a few options for their meetings into late fall. Ohio Farm Bureau values input…
All issues are local: AgriPOWER Session 3 blog
Our third session of AgriPOWER was a jam packed three-day trip to Washington D.C. where we focused on learning about federal policies and how they impact us locally. This trip also gave us the opportunity to connect and “take on…
2019 Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience
Ohio Farm Bureau’s AgriPOWER Class IX and Young Ag Professionals group spent an educational three days in Washington, D.C. Sept. 10-12. The trip provided our current and future leaders the opportunity to share their ideas with members of Congress, to…
Lynn Snyder - June 20, 2019
July, August 2019 Community Council Packet
The summer council packet has two new discussion guides; both feature issues briefings directly from American Farm Bureau Federation policy. These topics should give community councils a few options for their meetings into late summer. Ohio Farm Bureau values input…
Beginning farmer incentives take shape in Ohio House
A bipartisan effort in the Ohio House gives beginning farmers financial incentive to establish themselves in the state’s agricultural industry. Co-sponsored by Rep. John Patterson (D-99th District) and Rep. Susan Manchester (R-84th District), House Bill 183 would authorize a nonrefundable income…