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Ohio Farmers Union Convention January 25

January 17, 2025 By Ron Sylvester Leave a Comment

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91st Annual Meeting to be Held in Lima, Ohio with Keynote Speakers Ag Economists Ian Sheldon and Barry Ward from Ohio State

The 2025 Ohio Farmers Union State Convention will be held in Lima, Ohio on Saturday, January 25 at the Howard Johnson’s Hotel and Convention Center.

Prof. Ian Sheldon, an economist specializing in ag economics and international trade will be a keynote speaker followed later in the day by Prof. Barry Ward. Former USDA official Chris Gibbs will speak as well as State Board of Education member and former Ohio State Sen. Theresa Fedor. The program will include a presentation from the National Farmers Union focusing on the changing politics in Washington, D.C. regarding the Farm Bill, trade and efforts to curtail anti-competitive practices among the large, multi-national seed, feed and nutrient companies.

Former State Senator Theresa Fedor and current State of Ohio Board of Education member will also speak at the convention regarding state of Ohio public education policy.

OFU will also consider and pass ‘special orders of business’ that serve as the organization’s public policy emphasis for 2025.

Water quality in Ohio, public education funding and local rule are among the issues OFU will consider.

“In one sense – nationally, we’ve been here before,” said OFU President Joe Logan.

“We’re anticipating some significant changes as the new Trump Administration assembles and take heart in that he understands that rural America is a critical constiuency.”

OFU members, farmers and consumers are encouraged to attend the OFU convention. For those interested in attending, navigate to the registration page to sign up. Inquiries may be addressed to Ron Sylvester at rcs@ronsylvester.com, including questions about accomocations. The cost of the convention is $40 per person which includes a luncheon.

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