Food supply issues due to COVID-19 has had some consumers worried about what they may not be able to find at the grocery store meat case. That has led to a push to connect with local farmers for meat, putting…
Ty Higgins - June 24
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.
Ty Higgins - June 24
Lynn Snyder - June 9Legal with Leah: Dicamba
Thousands of farmers across Ohio and the country planted soybeans this spring with the intention of using the weed killer dicamba to keep those bean fields clean. Then, a court ruled to vacate three brands of the herbicide’s EPA registration…
Ty Higgins - May 11
Our Ohio Weekly – Food buying trends as economy reopens
On this week’s Our Ohio Weekly: A new study titled Eating 2020: How COVID-19 Will Change Consumer Engagement With Food, surveyed more than 1,800 participants and looked at purchasing trends before, during and after the COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions. 00:00 –…
Lynn Snyder - April 15Legal with Leah: Animals at large
The possibilities of property damage or putting the public in danger are just some important reasons to keep farm animals inside the fence. There can be civil or criminal implications for an animal running at large. Ohio Farm Bureau Policy…
Ty Higgins - March 23Our Ohio Weekly – Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents’ Trip to D.C.
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…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - March 13Legal 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…
Ty Higgins - Feb. 24
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…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Feb. 18Legal 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…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Jan. 28Legal 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…