Property Rights - Ohio Farm Bureau

Legal with Leah: Meteorites and Trespassing

A recent meteorite in northeast Ohio has sparked fascination and a few legal questions. Leah Curtis joins to discuss what this rare event means for landowners.

Legal with Leah: Rails to Trails and Eminent Domain

Leah Curtis discusses Rails to Trails projects, potential impact on farmland when these conversions happen and Farm Bureau’s role in a North Carolina case.

Ohio Farm Bureau testifies on landowner protection, farmland preservation

Across both bills, Ohio Farm Bureau reinforced that development can provide economic opportunity, but must be balanced with strong protections for landowners and Ohio agriculture.

Morrow County Farm Bureau annual breakfast celebrates local farmers

Attendees also heard from a panel of experts about the personal rights protecting a farm, land or other property.

Ohio Farm Bureau files brief with U.S. Supreme Court

Ohio Farm Bureau has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the highest court in the land to take on a case to help Ohio landowners.

Legal with Leah: OFBF files U.S. Supreme Court brief

In the case O’Connor v. Eubanks, the question is, can a state be sued in federal court when it takes a property?

New rules for land lease termination

Under HB 397, notice must be given by Sept. 1 to terminate a farm lease, and the lease will terminate at the conclusion of harvest or Dec. 31, whichever comes first.

Court favors landowners in prominent Ohio eminent domain case

The 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled that Columbia Gas of Ohio did not demonstrate that taking of the property was a necessity, and that further review was warranted of the agricultural easement issue.

Ohio Farm Bureau testifies in support of eminent domain reform

In addition to the testimony in support of HB 64, Ohio Farm Bureau is asking members to contact their state representative to voice their support for eminent domain reform.

Legal with Leah: Differences in eminent domain laws between states

News out of Iowa that a private company has filed to use eminent domain to construct a carbon pipeline has raised lots of questions in Ohio.