OACI - Ohio Farm Bureau

Ohio Farm Bureau applauds results of OACI’s 2026 Assessment Survey Report

The report provides a data-driven look at conservation practices across the Western Lake Erie Basin and emphasizes farmers are doing their part in water quality.

Ohio lawmakers tour farms, witness conservation innovations in action

Over 30 tour participants witnessed a variety of conservation strategies in action, including cover crops, no-till and strip-till systems, two-stage ditches, land buffers and advanced manure management.

Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: OACI Scioto Watershed Assessment Report

In this Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast, key findings of the latest Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative Assessment Report are unveiled.

Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Assessing Water Quality Efforts in the Sandusky Watershed

OACI rolled out the findings of its 2023 Assessment Survey Report on practices being used by farmers in the Sandusky watershed to manage water and nutrients.

New report gauges impact of farm-level water quality efforts in Ohio

The survey results establish a baseline of adoption for various farming practices in the Sandusky watershed.

Over 2,000 farmers participating in program to improve Ohio water quality

Over 2,000 northwest Ohio farmers have become involved in the OACI certification program since its rollout in early 2020.

Water quality gains flow through soil tests

Farmers in Ohio are increasing soil sampling and managing soil nutrients more closely, leading to a gradual decrease in high soil test phosphorus levels that can lead to water quality problems.

Water quality and agriculture: The rest of the story

A new film about water quality in Lake Erie skips over all of the advancements being made by farmers in northwest Ohio and beyond.

Our Ohio Weekly: New report gauges water quality efforts in Ohio

The OACI Assessment survey results establish a baseline of adoption for various farming practices in the Lower Maumee watershed.