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, promoting policies to increase meat and poultry processing capacity in Ohio, addressing farm stress and mental health, and advocating for rural broadband expansion.
The House of Representatives recently passed the long-awaited Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The legislation contains investments in traditional infrastructure that will benefit farmers and rural communities.
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It takes time to both build community support and then to build out the fiber network itself, but Ohio Gig doesn’t go into a community looking for a monetary investment, but a credibility one.
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Earlier this year, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 2 into law, creating the Ohio Broadband Expansion Program. Then, as…
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Farmers are encouraged to think about some of the items they will most likely need over the harvest season and get those orders in as soon as possible.
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The internet is no longer a luxury item. Many of us rely on connectivity to maintain the health of our families, our communities and society as a whole, making it a necessity for all Ohioans, including rural areas.
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A new digital map from the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration provides more detail about broadband needs across the country than any other publicly available resource.
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Helping to overcome food insecurity in local communities is important to Franklin County Farm Bureau.
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The Growing Forward program gives young, beginning and small farmers a strong start.
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Youth Cooperative Leadership Experience for to Ohio Appalachia students exploring career and educational opportunities in farming, food and agribusiness.
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Rural broadband, local meat processing capacity, H2Ohio, the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio State among budget winners.
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