Shelby County’s Spotlight Member is board member, and communications chair Raci Zimpfer of Anna. Raci and her husband, Tim, joined his family farm, Zimpfer Farms, LLC, 15 years ago. The family raises corn, soybeans and wheat in Shelby County, Ohio. She…
Candidate Forum House Seat 84 Candidates Thursday, March 8 Minster Knights of Columbus 40 N Main St in Minster Doors Open 6:30 p.m. Forum Begins 7 p.m. The Auglaize, Mercer and Shelby County Farm Bureaus are hosting a Candidate Forum…
Qualifications: Must be a high school senior entering college in any major in the fall of 2018. Parents of the applicant must be members of the Shelby County Farm Bureau in good standing. All applicants must complete the application below…
The Auglaize, Logan, Mercer and Shelby County Farm Bureaus are looking for a great candidate to join them for the summer! The summer field intern position is in its fourth year and offers many exciting opportunities for candidates to learn more about what Farm Bureau…
Lynn Snyder - Feb. 1
Join us for this Empowerment Celebration for Women in Agriculture. Since 2007 the number of women in agriculture has increased by 7 percent in the United States. With this evolving statistic in the industry, many new avenues for our community…
Current Agricultural Use Value, or CAUV, is a program where farmland is taxed at a rate that reflects its value for agricultural purposes instead of its value as development property. It was enacted by Ohio voters in 1973 as a means to…
Shelby County is excited to feature Membership Chair Tori Bensman as the Spotlight Member for the quarter. Tori and her husband, James, live and farm in Anna, Ohio along with their two children, Emma and Simon. Tori works off the…
Amy Graves - Jan. 17
Fertilizer certification and recertification courses are being offered across the state through Ohio State University Extension. The certification is aimed at teaching ways to spread fertilizer that minimize the risk that the fertilizer runs off the land with rainwater and into nearby waters, especially…
Join us for the Shelby and Miami County Membership Kick-Off Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at VanDemark Farm in Sidney. Enjoy food, games and activities! We also will be going over our plan to grow membership in Farm Bureau. For every…
Young agricultural professionals from across Ohio are invited to attend the annual Leadership Experience “Together With Farmers” Feb. 2 and 3 at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus. The conference features plenty of fun, educational sessions, great food and a keynote…
