Young Ag Professionals

The Young Ag Professionals program is designed to provide leadership development and professional growth opportunities for Farm Bureau members who are 18-35. This program hosts activities including the Winter Leadership Experience and Washington D.C. Leadership Experience and offers the Outstanding Young Farmer, Excellence in Agriculture and Discussion Meet contests. Stay connected via the Growing our Generation eletter. Learn more.

Snider wins Ohio Farm Bureau 2025 Excellence in Agriculture award

The award recognizes successful young agricultural professionals who are actively contributing and growing through their involvement with Farm Bureau and agriculture.

YAP Axe Throwing Showdown

Join Crawford, Marion, Morrow and Richland County YAP for a fun evening of axe throwing and networking.

Minshall wins Ohio Farm Bureau 2025 Outstanding Young Farmer Award

Will Minshall currently farms in a partnership with his family as an 8th generation grain farmer and a 1st generation cattle farmer in Pickaway County.

New Farmer Expansion Grant application due April 15

The purpose of this $1,500 grant is to help offset farm operation costs for a new or beginning farmer in Trumbull County.

8 Young Ag Professionals groups receive 2025 grants

Eight local Young Agricultural Professionals groups have been awarded $500 grants for educational programming or events they are planning or that have taken place already in 2025.

Career advice from Young Ag Professional award winners

What career advice would you give to the next generation?

Adams wins Ohio Farm Bureau 2025 Collegiate Discussion Meet

Jed Adams of The Ohio State University’s Collegiate Farm Bureau is the winner of Ohio Farm Bureau’s 2025 Collegiate Discussion Meet competition.

Brandon Greene sponsors Young Ag Professional members

This donation helps the youth in our community be able to be a member of the Farm Bureau and continue to support agriculture.

Rinehart wins 2025 Ohio Farm Bureau Discussion Meet

Kameron Rinehart of Fayette County is the winner of Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Agricultural Professionals 2025 Discussion Meet competition.

Ohio Valley Electric Corp sponsors Young Ag members

This donation helps the youth in our community be able to be a member of the Farm Bureau and continue to support agriculture!