Local events connect Ohioans to the farm
Nearly 40 Grow and Know events have taken place throughout the state ranging from local foods cooking classes and farm tours to farm market tours and on-farm dinners.
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Our Ohio cooking instructor Marilou Suszko, right, explains cuts of pork.
Steer clear of car accident scams
Nationwide is looking out for our policyholders with the help of a Special Investigations Unit (SIU), a team of over 250 professional investigators who detect, investigate and help prevent fraud. SIU also trains claims associates to identify fraud schemes.
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AFBF will hold annual meeting in Hawaii
Arrangements must be made by Dec. 2. The annual meeting registration fee is $100.
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Restrictions aimed at kids working on farms raises concern
According to the American Farm Bureau, the Department of Labor is proposing new regulations that would limit the ability of kids under the age of 16 to work on the nation’s farms.
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Journalists: Political animosity, reapportionment must change
Decades ago, Ohio’s Republican and Democratic lawmakers would debate and craft legislation for hours and then later socialize together.
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Animal release fuels debate
The intentional release of lions, bears, tigers and other exotic species in rural Muskingum County has created significant public demand for new laws to control ownership of such animals. But the topic of wild and dangerous animals has been on Farm Bureau’s agenda for several months.
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Hundreds of landowners sought input from OFBF after receiving a higher than expected property tax bill.
Ohio Farm Bureau offers expertise as community seeks tax explanation
Any time there is an increase in what we must pay for something, it usually gets our attention. That’s the case in many counties around the state when landowners received their property tax bills and discovered an increase.
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Hauling wide loads has limits
Using a tractor to haul equipment on a roadway may not be legal if it’s a wide load. A Union County Farm Bureau member was surprised to find this out because he’d been hauling a piece of equipment that way for a long time.
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State auditor wants to ‘skinny down’ government
State Auditor Dave Yost is on a mission to cut the fat out of state and local governments.
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USDA seeks input on animal traceability plan
After farmers raised concerns about the USDA’s initial proposal on a national identification system, the agency has offered a revised plan.
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