Ohio Farm Bureau

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown sat down with Secretary of Agriculture nominee Sonny Perdue to discuss Midwest agriculture, bipartisanship in agriculture and the upcoming farm bill. Brown recaps that meeting with Ohio Farm Bureau's Joe Cornely and shares whether he intends to vote to confirm Perdue's nomination.

Des Moines, Iowa’s water division has been told it can’t collect monetary damages from upstream water districts, but still pending is the legal fight over whether farms and watersheds can be designated point sources of pollution. Farm Bureau law director Leah Curtis has the latest.

Farmers who provide temporary housing to migrant workers will have some new rules to comply with in 2017. Leah Curtis, Farm Bureau’s director of agricultural law, reminds farmers to check the details when the Department of Health sends your application packet.

Landowners who may have sold their surface property but kept the underlying mineral rights should know about a new Ohio Supreme Court ruling. OFBF director of ag law Leah Curtis covers dormant mineral rights on this Legal with Leah.

Welcome to #WaterWednesday! Once a month we will share one of our many impactful water quality projects around the state. Today’s project is the Blanchard River Demonstrations Farms Network. The demo farms are a trio of farms in partnership between OFBF and USDA-NRCS to demonstration and showcase leading edge conservation practices to improve Great Lakes water quality. The farms will be open perio...

It may not be a great idea (think jail) to take a selfie with your completed election ballot. Farm Bureau law director Leah Curtis explains.

What farm jobs can kids do or not do? Leah Curtis, OFBF’s director of ag law runs down the U.S. Department of Labor’s youth laws. To read more visit https://www.dol.gov/whd/AG/ag_pocket_guide.pdf.

There’s a new, higher cap on the value of claims you can make in small claims court. OFBF ag law director Leah Curtis explains how the court works, how you can use it and how you can’t. For a guide on using the court, visit www.ohiojudges.org/Document.ashx? DocGuid=7ccff07a-9c2c-4671-b10f-845072444576

In four Ohio counties, voters could be asked to radically change their governance structure in ways that would be bad for citizens and especially bad for farmers. OFBF law director Leah Curtis explains what’s going on and what Farm Bureau is doing about it.

Drug abuse is a growing problem in rural areas of Ohio. United States Sen. Rob Portman spoke about the recently passed Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act and Farm Bureau’s leadership on attacking the problem.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued new regulations on the use of drones. What you can and can’t do is determined largely by whether you’re using your drone for work or for fun. Ohio Farm Bureau’s Ag Law Director Leah Curtis has the details.

Who can operate a drone for what purposes? Farm Bureau ag law director Leah Curtis explains that as of yet most drone laws are unclear. One thing’s for sure: You can’t use your neighbor’s drone for target practice!

The U.S. EPA is attempting to go beyond its legislated authority to regulate agriculture under the Clean Water Act. Leah Curtis of Ohio Farm Bureau explains that several states and the American Farm Bureau are fighting EPA in court.

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.

What to do about an obnoxious neighbor with noxious weeds? Farm Bureau ag law director Leah Curtis has the answers for rural landowners.

American Farm Bureau is buying stock in major food companies in order to speak directly to shareholders. Sarah Brown Dirkes of AFBF talks to Joe Cornely.

Ohio governor and presidential candidate John Kasich has received the Ohio Farm Bureau Agriculture For Good Government PAC "Friend of Agriculture" recognition. State Senator and Ohio Farm Bureau past president Bob Peterson has been travelling America and speaking on behalf of the Kasich campaign. Peterson sat down with Ohio Farm Bureau's Joe Cornely to give an insider's view of a presidential camp...

In our second part of the eminent domain discussion we cover more about who can take your land (including pipeline companies)and discuss what to do if they try. Ohio Farm Bureau director Ag Law, Leah Curtis has the info.

Who can take your property and under what circumstances? Farm Bureau’s Leah Curtis explains the ins and outs of the power of eminent domain. (And yes, she covers how The Donald tried to take a little old lady’s house.)

Does the ag sales tax exemption apply to ATVs and utilities vehicles? Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Ag Law Leah Curtis definitively says: "sometimes." Learn about when these vehicles qualify, and for whom, in this latest Legal with Leah.

There’s a difference between being ticketed and being sued if you’re involved with an equipment accident on the road. Learn more, plus road rules and what to do if you’re in an accident from Farm Bureau’s Leah Curtis.

What recourse do farmers have if they dispute their test results from the elevator? Farm Bureau’s ag law director Leah Curtis and Joe Cornely talk about the options.

Grain bins can no longer be taxed as real property, which might save you some money. Farm Bureau law director Leah Curtis talks with Joe Cornely about the recent court ruling at its implications.

Can you hack away at the neighbor’s bothersome tree? What if it falls on your property? Can utility companies trim your trees? Farm Bureau’s ag law director Leah Curtis and Joe Cornely talk tree law.

Speaker Boehner tells of Farm Bureau's role in his political career.