On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: As usual with the annual Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents’ Trip to Washington D.C., there was not a lack of things to talk about when it comes to issues impacting agriculture and rural…
Legal with Leah
Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis discusses topics impacting farmers and landowners such as property rights, taxes and other legal and regulatory issues.
Legal with Leah: Brown v. Artex
Oil and gas production is still a big business for Ohio. In fact, the state realized an increase in production in the latter part of 2019. But the oil and gas industry, and more specifically the lease agreements that are…
Our Ohio Weekly – Keeping Rural America Alive
On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: For the first time since small towns were settled, the number of deaths in rural America now outpaces births. Vast regions of the nation are literally dying. Or are they? In the new…
Legal with Leah: Frost law
For many Ohio drivers, knowing the rules of the road pertains to things like wearing your seat belt, staying below the speed limit or using a turn signal. But there are many rules that only apply to drivers of a…
Legal with Leah: Daylight saving time
The time change comes twice a year, like clockwork — one hour ahead in the spring and one hour back in the fall. It is a painstaking task that, if forgotten, can make someone way late for church or way…
Lynn Snyder - Nov. 19, 2019Legal with Leah: Sky Lanterns
As majestic and harmless as sky lanterns may seem, they come with the possibility of dangerous consequences. In this Legal with Leah, learn about the rules that come with setting off sky lanterns and the options landowners have if damage…
Lynn Snyder - Oct. 24, 2019Legal with Leah: What a good lease should look like
Get it in writing is good advice, especially when it comes to leasing land. In this episode of Legal with Leah, Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis explains why and what a good lease should look like. Listen to Legal with…
Legal with Leah: SMV, SIS sign usage
With farm equipment on rural roads this fall, farmers should be sure their Slow Moving Vehicle and Speed Identification Symbol signs are properly displayed. Just as important, motorists should know what those signs mean. Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis…
Lynn Snyder - Sept. 19, 2019Legal with Leah: Motor Vehicle Sales Tax
There is nothing like the feeling of driving off the dealership lot in a brand new or new to you vehicle. Very few things can take that feeling away, but nothing could take that smile off your face like the…
Lynn Snyder - Sept. 11, 2019Legal with Leah: The Michindoh Aquifer
Petitioners in Williams County recently put in a request to force the Board of Elections to place a charter proposal on the Nov. 5 ballot that they say would protect the waters of the Michindoh Aquifer. After being denied numerous…