Ohio Farm Bureau

For many Ohio drivers, knowing the rules of the road pertains to things like wearing your seat belt, staying below the speed limit or using a turn signal. But there are many rules out there that only apply if you are driving a big rig with a heavy load, as many farmers do. Some of the road rules that were created for those situations literally change with the weather, including the Frost Law. That...

On this episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, we talk to Co-Founder of Origin Malt Victor Thorne about their mission to increase barley production to serve Ohio's booming brewing sector. We also sat down with Dr. Laura Lindsey and Greg McGlinch from The Ohio State University to discuss their research efforts on the production and management side of growing barley.

The time change. We do it twice a year, like clockwork. One hour ahead in the spring and one hour back in the fall. It is a painstaking task that, if forgotten, makes up way late for church or way early to ball practice. But just why do we do it and it is still necessary? For this Legal with Leah, we’ll try to figure it all out. Leah Curtis is Policy Counsel with Ohio Farm Bureau.

On this episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, we talk to Dr. Aaron Wilson, Research Scientist for the Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center and Climate Specialist for the College of Food, Agricultural, & Environmental Sciences Extension at The Ohio State University. Dr. Wilson sat down with us to talk about climate and weather research, the disasters of weather years 2018 and 2019 and what t...

As majestic and harmless as sky lanterns may seem, the come with the possibility of dangerous consequences. In this Legal with Leah, learn about the rules that come with setting off sky lanterns and the options landowners have if damage is caused by them.

On this episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, we talk to Ben Brown, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice - Agricultural Risk Management in the College of Food, Agricultural, & Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. Ben gives us a rundown on grain marketing, trade with China and many other on-farm marketing decisions.

Get it in writing is good advice, especially when it comes to leasing land. On this episode of Legal with Leah, Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis explains why and what a good lease should look like.

The enrollment period is now open for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. But should you sign up your acres for these programs right away, or wait? And what exactly are these "top-up" payments? Ty Higgins visits with American Farm Bureau's Chief Economist Dr. John Newton and Ohio State Ag Economist Ben Brown to find out more about the options farmers hav...

With farm equipment on rural roads this fall, farmers should be sure their Slow Moving Vehicle and Speed Identification Symbol signs are properly displayed. Just as important, motorists should know what those signs mean. Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis talks with Joe Cornely about how these signs contribute to road safety.

On this episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, we talk to Robert Moore and Kelly Brakefield Moore from Wright & Moore Law Co about estate planning and things to consider when wanting to transition farms and farmland from one generation to the next in the best possible way.

What the agriculture sales tax exemption covers and what it doesn’t, particularly when it comes to motor vehicles, is the topic of conversation for this Legal with Leah. Ty Higgins and Ohio Farm Bureau policy counsel Leah Curtis have the details.

Lately, American farmers have not been given much good news when it comes to trade. American Farm Bureau Chief Economist John Newton tells Ohio Farm Bureau's Ty Higgins that big wins with the USMCA and Japan may get the ball rolling for more bilateral trade deals and could bring positive momentum to the upcoming trade talks with China.

Petitioners in Williams County recently put in a request to force the Board of Elections to place a charter proposal on the Nov. 5 ballot that they say would protect the waters of the Michindoh Aquifer. After being denied numerous times, the request recently headed to the Ohio Supreme Court. Ty Higgins visits with Ohio Farm Bureau's Amy Milam about the latest developments in this case.

For 100 years, people have turned to Ohio Farm Bureau to help them in the legislative arena at the state and national level. More and more, members are relying on Farm Bureau in the legal world as well. Many have asked how they could contribute to these legal actions over the years. In this Legal with Leah, Joe Cornely, Ohio Farm Bureau senior director of communications, visits with Ohio Farm Bure...

On this episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, we talk about African Swine Fever with Dr. Paul Sundberg, Executive Director, Swine Health Information Center and Dr. Liz Wagstrom, Chief Veterinarian, National Pork Producers Council The pair, in separate interviews, break down what African Swine Fever is, the effects of ASF on the world's pork supply and what steps the U.S. is taking to ensure...

In this Legal with Leah, Ty Higgins visit with Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis about the reasons for Ohio's tax hike on gas, how those funds will be used and how our new gas tax compares to other states in the region.

On this episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, we talk to Highland County farmer Nathan Brown about the rising topic of farmer mental health and how the pressures of life as a farmer can reach a breaking point at times. We also talk about the cover crop field day he is hosting at his farm to raise awareness and educate farmers on the benefits of cover crops.

Some aspects of the new two-year state budget will better protect farmers from nuisance lawsuits. Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis visits with Ty Higgins, Ohio Farm Bureau director of media relations, about the language included in the budget and its importance to agriculture.

As details are released about Ohio's new 2 -year, $69 billion budget, you will be hearing a lot about a 4% state income tax cut, 21 being the new age to buy tobacco or vaping products, and a new presidential primary date. But what’s in this budget for agriculture. In this podcast, Ty Higgins gets those details from Ohio Farm Bureau's Directors of State Policy, Tony Seegers and Jenna Beadle and Pol...

With the lagging planting season across Ohio, many fields that should be filled lush green corn and soybeans are instead brown and overtaken by weeds. Thanks to a new $4 million NRCS program, many of those acres will be incentivized by planting a cover crop, including corn and soybeans. Ty Higgins gets all of the details from state Conservationist Terry Cosby in this Ohio Farm Bureau podcast.

If you were unable to plant, is your CAUV designation at risk? Farm Bureau policy counsel Leah Curtis explains the law and what you should do. Plus, an update on the decline in farmland taxes.

On this episode of Legal with Leah, Ty Higgins visits with Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis about a recent Supreme Court decision regarding eminent domain, the topic of the first Supreme Court case that Ohio Farm Bureau has been involved with in the organization's 100 year history.

On this episode of Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer, we talk to Michael Leach, freelance gardening writer about the overall status of gardening and tips on how the grow something green on your piece of land.

The number of Prevent Plant acres in Ohio will be historic after a devastatingly wet spring. Just how record-breaking will the numbers be in 2019 and what implications will they have for the short and long term for farmers and consumers in Ohio? Ohio Farm Bureau's Ty Higgins and Jimmy Stickley visit with Dr. Carl Zulauf, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Devel...

After meeting with farmers in the most impacted areas of the state and after collecting cropping data, gathering planting history and taking photos of the wide-ranging acres of unplanted fields, Ohio FSA has officially requested USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to make Disaster Declarations for Fulton, Henry and Lucas Counties. Ty Higgins has more with Ohio Farm Bureau's senior director of state and na...