When Ohio landowners are faced with losing property rights through eminent domain, the law doesn’t make it easy for them to defend their own interests.
Gail Keck - Sept. 1
Property Rights
Gail Keck - Sept. 1 Kelli Milligan Stammen - July 14
SB 52 changes wind, solar landscape
A recently enacted piece of legislation regarding solar and wind power signals a shift in landowner rights when it comes to the location of these energy developments.
Ty Higgins - March 29
Property rights fight continues
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in February on behalf of Ohio Farm Bureau members in a case involving eminent domain and court appeals.
Lynn Snyder - Nov. 30, 2020
Legal with Leah: Landowner liability, part 2
In part 2 of the landowner liability series, Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis looks at the instances where a landowner could be found liable for a trespassers’ injuries, explaining intentional conduct and attractive nuisance.
Lynn Snyder - Oct. 27, 2020
Legal with Leah: Landowner liability
There are quite a few advantages of being a landowner, including tax deductions, returns on the investment and potential borrowing power. But owning land also comes with some liability. Leah Curtis explains.
Amy Beth Graves - June 21, 2018
OFBF engaged in Stark County rails-to-trails case
Ohio Farm Bureau is helping members protect their landowner rights by becoming involved in a rails-to-trails court case. A Stark County Farm Bureau family is challenging a park district’s attempts to convert former railroad property into a trail. The Dickerhoof…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Feb. 27, 2018
Updated landowner toolkit one way Farm Bureau helps members
Owning land comes with special responsibilities, and Ohio Farm Bureau is here to help landowners better navigate through the issues that come along with those responsibilities. Through Legal with Leah podcasts and several county educational events on everything from CAUV to estate…
Leah Curtis - June 29, 2017
Legal Update: Important legal clarity gained for Farm Bureau members
Ohio Farm Bureau staff continues to stay involved in legal issues that affect Farm Bureau members, especially as it involves property rights and the use of eminent domain throughout the state. Many of the cases OFBF has recently been involved…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Jan. 13, 2017
Farm Bureau legal advocacy agenda full in 2017
Ohio Farm Bureau’s legal advocacy agenda was packed at the end of 2016 and more of the same is expected in 2017, especially as it involves property rights and the use of eminent domain throughout the state. “For farmers, property…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Aug. 22, 2016
Study examines impact pipelines have on farm soil
What type of an impact does natural gas pipeline construction have on cropland productivity? This is the question being addressed by an Ohio State University study. Ohio Farm Bureau is a partner on the study, which is being overseen by…