ODA announces new preservations commitments Miami Valley Today

REYNOLDSBURG — More Ohio farmland will remain Ohio farmland. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is proud to announce 294 acres have been added to the Farmland Preservation Program. Thomas Doorley in Auglaize County and Steven Iddings in Miami County become the second and third Ohio farmers to join the program this year. Agricultural land is a key part of Ohio’s landscape. Preserving this land is essential. An agricultural easement in Farmland Preservation is a voluntary agreement between the landowner and ODA, where the landowner agrees to perpetually maintain the land predominately in agricultural use. In exchange, the landowner is…