January/February 2025 Our Ohio

This issue of Our Ohio explores all aspects of the value of your Farm Bureau membership.

2024 Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Report: Membership value by the numbers

Here are some of the public policy achievements and member programs that deliver value for you.

Detailed guides on key topics are free to Ohio Farm Bureau members

Ohio Farm Bureau offers several member exclusive publications and tools to help keep farmers and landowners up to date on trends and market intel, providing members with a competitive advantage.

Volunteers have always been the backbone of Farm Bureau

Affectionately known as the Golden Girls, they were there, and sometimes still are, as the backbone of the organization – making cookies and making plans to keep “community” in the farming.

National Ag in the Classroom Conference a ‘win’ for teacher

Ohio’s National Ag in the Classroom Conference Educator Scholarship is made possible through the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Patterson Family Ag Literacy Fund.

Access to policy expertise makes membership worth it

Ohio Farm Bureau experts can discuss everything from CAUV to pipeline leases to landowner fence line disputes.

Camera can identify potentially hazardous hot spots

With an eye toward reducing the estimated 20,000 yearly agricultural fires in the United States, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation are offering members access to thermal imaging cameras.

New foundation president excited to see progress of young leaders

Nathan Brown of Highland County is the new Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation board president.

Watershed moments for water quality

A proactive approach to water quality in Ohio is getting results without burdensome regulations.

Farmer mental health: Overcoming the stigma and offering support

Overcoming this stigma falls upon the shoulders of family, friends, loved ones and the broader community—and it begins with open and honest communication.