Making a measurable difference in communities and the agricultural industry is the goal of Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation’s Action & Awareness grants. The foundation recently awarded just over $23,000 in grants to nine organizations throughout Ohio. The grants, which ranged…
Lynn Snyder - Aug. 27, 2019
At the third annual Harvest for Hunger dinner held on a local farm, the Holmes County Farm Bureau brought together 72 individuals and raised $13,700 to combat hunger in Holmes County. The total contribution will be divided among the food…
Lynn Snyder - Aug. 23, 2019
In the latest episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, Ohio Farm Bureau’s Director of Water Quality and Research talks with farmer and Ohio Farm Bureau state board member Nathan Brown about a pressing issue in the agriculture community —…
“When it comes to helping our customers, we are only limited by our own imagination.” That is the philosophy that Paul Kalmbach, president of Kalmbach Feeds, ingrains in each and every member of his team. That imagination, whether it be…
Drugs were considered a big city problem when I was growing up. My rural town was a safe haven where families could raise kids away from narcotics and drug-related crime. Today, rural America has higher rates of alcohol abuse, tobacco…
It is true that a big chunk of the Midwest has struggled to get the 2019 corn and soybean crops planted in a timely fashion, but none more so than northwest Ohio. As the calendar passed by the final planting…
Every day, 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose. As a proud member of the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance, the Ohio Farm Bureau is committed to preventing the misuse and abuse of opioids. Guest speakers from MetroHealth Project DAWN and…
Miami County Farmers give back to their community by donating bushels of corn, wheat and soybeans at the Troy elevator to local organizations.
The Crawford County Farm Bureau hosted a regional safety meeting Sat., March 16, at Buckeye Central High School in New Washington. Over 70 farmers and ag professionals attended. Kendra Hudson with Burkhart Farm Center presented information on tractor safety, the…
Amy Beth Graves - April 5, 2019
The scholarship which supports the agriculture community is a fitting tribute to Joe Kelly, who was a Lorain County Farm Bureau member and had dreams of starting his own farm.
