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. Connect on Facebook and sign up for the Growing our Generation eletter. Learn more.
Lynn Snyder - May 6The American Farm Bureau YF&R Committee has planned “YF&R CONNECT,” a monthly Zoom meeting for young agricultural professionals to gather, learn and plug into Farm Bureau. The sessions will be the third Monday of each month at 8 p.m. Each…
Michael Stewart Leach - May 1
Matt Vodraska is something of a 21st century renaissance man. Soft spoken and poised, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s Outstanding Young Farmer of 2019 is rooted in agriculture, educated in art, skilled in developing business ideas and dedicated to furthering…
Megan and Tyrone Brannon - April 30
Megan and Tyrone Brannon from Tuscarawas County are the editors of the May 2020 Growing our Generation enewsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Hello! We are Megan and Tyrone Brannon of Stone Creek…
Ty Higgins - April 8
Proposed tax credit legislation moving through the Statehouse hopes to establish the next generation of farmers while helping the current generation transition their operations. When the Senate’s SB 159 and the House’s HB 183 were introduced in 2019, they were…
Lynn Snyder - April 7
Ohio Farm Bureau members ages 18-35 with an interest in serving on the 2020-2021 Young Agricultural Professionals State Committee should apply by May 22, 2020. The committee is composed of eight members or couples who suggest, develop and conduct activities that…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - March 13
The Young Agricultural Professionals Winter Leadership Experience annual conference took place Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2020 in Columbus to give members ages 18-35 the opportunity to build personal and professional skills, network with agricultural leaders and learn how to…
Lynn Snyder - March 2
Editor’s Note: AFBF has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Young Farmer & Rancher Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of the health and well-being of members, staff and their…
Lynn Snyder - Feb. 5
Micah Mensing of Millersburg is the winner of Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Agricultural Professionals 2020 Discussion Meet competition. He won the contest’s final round Jan. 31 during the YAP Winter Leadership Experience in Columbus. The Discussion Meet tests participants’ subject…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Feb. 3
Charlie and Casey Ellington have been named the 2020 chaircouple of the Ohio Farm Bureau Young Ag Professionals Committee. Serving as committee co-chair is Aaron Harter and serving as secretary is Megan Brannon. The Ellington’s own and operate Ellington Farms,…
Lynn Snyder - Jan. 15
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Agricultural Professionals program has awarded $500 grants to eight local YAP groups and two Collegiate Farm Bureau groups. The grants are courtesy of Farm Credit Mid-America and fund YAP-focused educational programming or events. Winning groups will…
