Kelli Milligan Stammen - May 19, 2020
The Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff started Future Eats in 2018 to help young adults not only learn where their food comes from but also show the versatility of that food. Future Eats is a program created to connect…
Adam Sharp - May 14, 2020
How firm thy friendship. That phrase has been echoed by alumni of The Ohio State University for decades, and those words have a way of taking us back to a time of freedom, challenges and achievements. The words are one…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 13, 2020
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to greatly impact daily life, there is an even greater need to take care of not only physical but mental health. Agriculture is an essential business, but the extra stress of the pandemic and the…
Amy Beth Graves - May 11, 2020
“That’s not true.” Over and over again, Josh and Courtney Berry found themselves uttering this phrase as they watched a CBS News “60 Minutes” program about the pork industry. Josh, who is a Fairfield County Farm Bureau member and on…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 7, 2020
Richard Cocks grew up on Long Island, just a mile or two from the Atlantic Ocean. Yet it is rural Ohio students embarking on careers in agriculture who are going to benefit the most from this Farm Bureau member’s generosity. …
Susan Crowell - May 5, 2020
Ray Jackson realized it when he looked at his Logan County farm’s numbers and saw that 2014 was the last time his 70-head dairy herd made any money. And he realized it every day when he visited struggling dairy farms…
Michael Stewart Leach - May 1, 2020
Matt Vodraska is something of a 21st century renaissance man. Soft spoken and poised, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s Outstanding Young Farmer of 2019 is rooted in agriculture, educated in art, skilled in developing business ideas and dedicated to furthering…
Nationwide Insurance - April 29, 2020
Not only do agricultural teachers play a critical role in preparing future generations for successful careers, but they also have a tremendous impact on the communities they serve. To shed light on the contributions of Ohio’s teachers, Nationwide, the No….
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 28, 2020
When COVID-19 shuttered offices and forced those who could work from home to fire up their computers or tablets and operate remotely, some folks got creative. Taylor Pontsler is the new organization director for Champaign, Clark, Darke and Miami County…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - April 27, 2020
Technology and consolidation, as well as the local food movement have changed farming in the last decade or more. So, what does the future of farming look like, and what will it take to succeed? That is the focus of…
