Ohio Farm Bureau

OSHA overstepped it’s authority in trying to regulate an Ohio farmer. He called Farm Bureau and made the problem go away. OFBF director of ag law Leah Curtis talks with Joe Cornely about the lessons learned from another federal agency going too far.

As farmers transport equipment from field to field they should be aware of Ohio laws governing weight, size, lighting and signage. Leah and Joe cover these topics on this edition of Legal With Leah.

What does the law say about your land projects that impact someone else’s drainage, or about when theirs affects you? OFBF director of ag law and Joe Cornely discuss “reasonable use” standards, petition ditch law and other drainage topics.

If good fences make good neighbors, good fence laws are at least equally important. Leah and Joe talk about Ohio’s line fence laws: who’s responsible for what, how to handle disputes and more.

Ohio’s system of taxing farmland continues to be a good deal for farmers and their local communities, but tax bills are going higher. Leah and Joe answer your questions about Current Agricultural Use Valuation. Other Farm Bureau CAUV Resources: Brochure and blog: http://ofbf.org/news-and-events/news/3939/ Guide to CAUV: http://ofbf.org/news-and-events/news/894/ Leah Curtis thinking critically abou...

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Ohio Farm Bureau priority issues have been addressed in both the House and Senate versions of the state budget bills. Today, the Ohio Senate passed its version of the budget which will now be sent on to conference committee, to iron out differences with the House version. In this audio clip Brandon Kern, Ohio Farm Bureau director of state policy, discusses Farm Bureau priorities in the budget bill...

Paul Harrison, Ohio Farm Bureau state trustee from Fostoria, recently spoke at a county Farm Bureau membership kick-off meeting and talked about the importance of CAUV. Paul spells out the tax savings a landowner receives and why beneficiaries of CAUV should be Farm Bureau members.

Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Legal Education Leah Curtis defines the Current Agricultural Use Valuation (CAUV) program; why those with land enrolled in CAUV may notice varying increases in the valuation, and their taxes; and shares how Ohio Farm Bureau members can register for a Feb. 27 web meeting on this topic in this interview with Communications Specialist Chip Nelson. Learn more about the Feb...