Legal with Leah

Ohio Farm Bureau Associate General Counsel Leah Curtis discusses topics impacting farmers and landowners such as property rights, taxes and other legal and regulatory issues.

Legal with Leah: Understanding Ohio’s 2026 CAUV Update

The 2026 Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) update brings lower values in many reappraisal counties and a significant policy win on permanent pasture.

Legal with Leah: Meteorites and Trespassing

A recent meteorite in northeast Ohio has sparked fascination and a few legal questions. Leah Curtis joins to discuss what this rare event means for landowners.

Legal with Leah: Rails to Trails and Eminent Domain

Leah Curtis discusses Rails to Trails projects, potential impact on farmland when these conversions happen and Farm Bureau’s role in a North Carolina case.

Legal with Leah: The questions around data centers

Leah Curtis joins this Legal with Leah to talk about what data centers mean for local communities and how to stay engaged in the development process

Legal with Leah: Understanding the Change to Ohio’s Pesticide Law

Ohio Farm Bureau advocated for a change in the law to allow family members and employees to handle pesticides while under the supervision of a licensed applicator. The rules around HB 10 are being finalized.

Legal with Leah: Insight on Recent Property Tax Legislation

Four property tax reform bills were signed into Ohio law at the end of 2025. Ohio Farm Bureau Associate General Counsel Leah Curtis breaks down the bills and what the changes mean for Ohioans.

Legal with Leah: A Drone Policy Update

Learn what the requirements are to legally fly a drone in Ohio as well as steps the Ohio Legislature has taken in terms of security concerns.

Legal with Leah – CAUV Increases Continue

In 2025, about 21 counties are going through a reappraisal or update, and because Ohioans pay taxes one year behind, they will see new property tax bills in January 2026.

Legal with Leah: Changes to Ohio pesticide licensing

Any unlicensed handlers who use restricted use pesticides will need to have additional training. Farm Bureau will be working on legislation to give employers a choice on how to provide training.

Legal with Leah: The Benefits of Ag Districts

Current Agricultural Use Value is often discussed as a farmland preservation tool, but there are some other tools in the law that landowners can consider.