Rural Investment

Farm Bureau is dedicated to helping maintain Ohio’s vital rural communities. A variety of our priority issues focus on rural investment including county fairs, 4-H and FFA, promoting policies to increase meat and poultry processing capacity in Ohio, addressing farm stress and mental health, and advocating for rural broadband expansion.

Data centers, brownfield remediation top-of-mind for members

Farmland should be seen as a national resource is a view encapsulated in Farm Bureau’s recent policy supporting the creation of a national farmland preservation strategy.

Farm Bureau at the table

OFBF leadership participated in several key discussions with current and prospective lawmakers, bringing to light the real-world challenges Ohio farmers are facing.

What the One Big Beautiful Bill means for Ohio agriculture

Overall, $65.6 billion from this aid package is projected to increase agriculture-focused spending over the next decade.

National awards given to Farm Bureau programs in nine Ohio counties

The American Farm Bureau Federation County Activities of Excellence awards celebrate unique, local, volunteer-driven programs.

Creative partnerships: Connecting with community

Creative partnerships between farmers and the surrounding community are vital to building relationships, and in some cases Ohio Farm Bureau memberships.

Prepared to protect: 62 fire departments gain life-saving rescue tools

Nationwide’s Grain Bin Safety campaign expands its reach, delivering grain rescue tubes and training to 62 fire departments in 2025.

Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast Special – The State Budget and Ohio Agriculture

Find out what is in the over 3,000 page, $60 billion state budget that will have implications, both good and not-so-good, for farmers and agribusiness professionals.

Farm Bureau supports budget funding for Ohio Expo Center

In testimony before the Ohio House and Senate Joint Ag Committee, Adam Sharp said investing in the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair helps secure the future success of the state’s No. 1 industry.

Across the Table: Farm bill vital to Ohio’s 80,000 farms

Ohio Farm Bureau will be working directly with our state’s congressional delegation in Washington throughout the development of this new farm bill, and I encourage you to do the same.

2023 Ohio Agriculture and Rural Communities Action Plan

The 2023 Ohio Agriculture and Rural Communities Action plan provides a blueprint for policymakers and Ohio Farm Bureau members to bolster Ohio’s agriculture industry and our rural communities.