Shortly after the Phase One trade deal was struck between the U.S. and China, the final tranche of the latest Market Facilitation Program (MFP), representing up to 25% of the 2019 program allotment, was delivered to farmers. A de-escalation to…
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Dairy farmers are struggling, voice your concerns
Times are tough for our dairy farmers. We know our members are facing steep challenges in the market, including contract cancellations, low prices and falling consumer demand. “We are aggressively looking for alternatives to help our dairy farmers outside the…
Joe Cornely - Dec. 29, 2017
Farm Bureau addresses the importance of NAFTA
Ohio agriculture and business leaders visited the editorial boards of two major Ohio newspapers to make their case for preserving valuable portions of the North American Free Trade Agreement. NAFTA renegotiations threaten to turn back trade gains for agriculture and…
Pike County Delegates Attend OFBF Annual Meeting in Columbus
Members of the Pike County Farm Bureau were among the nearly 340 delegates who participated in the 98th annual meeting of the Ohio Farm Bureau held in Columbus Nov. 30 – Dec. 2. Pike County’s delegates were (left to…
Hamilton County Farm Bureau spends day in Columbus at Ag Day at the Capital
On Feb. 9, a snow filled Tuesday, Farm Bureau members from every county in Ohio traveled to the state capital to participate in Ag Day at the Capital – a function where Ohio Farm Bureau members meet with Ohio legislatures…
Callie Wells - Nov. 17, 2015
Legal with Leah: Ag sales tax exemption
Does the ag sales tax exemption apply to ATVs and utilities vehicles? Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Ag Law Leah Curtis definitively says: “sometimes.” Learn about when these vehicles qualify, and for whom, in this latest Legal with Leah.
Lynn Snyder - Oct. 26, 2015
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor on ‘Town Hall Ohio’
Maureen O’Connor is the 10th Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, and the first women to hold that position. One of her latest initiatives is to tackle the problem in Ohio… our less than enthusiastic participation in judicial elections….
Exclusive DeWine blog: Vote Yes on Issue 2
In an exclusive blog, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine urges Ohioans to vote Yes on State Issue 2.
Callie Wells - Oct. 16, 2015
Exclusive Husted blog: Vote yes on Issue 1 to increase the value of your vote
In an exclusive blog, Secretary of State Jon Husted urges Ohioans to vote Yes on State Issue 1.
Amy Beth Graves - Oct. 15, 2015
Cincinnati court puts WOTUS implementation on hold
In a major victory for Farm Bureau, a Cincinnati appeals court has temporarily halted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s implementation of a controversial water rule that is of concern for farmers and landowners.