Diverse viewpoints shaping food production
A recent summit hosted by the Center for Food Integrity sought to shed light on a number of factors that could influence how food is produced.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown (2nd from right) joined Ohio Farm Bureau President Steve Hirsch (2nd from left) on Town Hall Ohio
Diverse group of farmers gather to offer Sen. Brown input on farm bill
OFBF President Steve Hirsch recently hosted Sen. Sherrod Brown on his farm for a roundtable listening session on the upcoming farm bill.
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Discover your social Web with OFBF’s Guide to Social Media
“Find us on Facebook.” “Follow us On Twitter.” By uttering these phrases, countless organizations expect people to go online and find out what all the social media fuss is about. But most don’t take the time to show how to go about finding somebody on Facebook or following them on Twitter.
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Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe to speak at AFBF annual meeting
Mike Rowe, the creator and executive producer of Discovery Channel’s series "Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe," will deliver the keynote address at American Farm Bureau Federation’s 92nd annual meeting on Jan. 10, in Atlanta.
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A sellout crowd attended OFBF's first Grow and Know event at Malabar Farm to learn more about producing food.
Dinner table conversation
Earlier this year, a Los Angeles Times columnist tried to navigate a “long-overdue” national discussion about food and farming.
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Mark Kvamme, left, a California venture capitalist, is leading Ohio's efforts to retain and attract jobs.
Development director: Ohio has great potential for attracting new businesses
The head of the newly created JobsOhio wants to make one thing clear – the Department of Development is not going to be eliminated.
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Deregulation of genetically modified alfalfa stirs debate about 'coexistence'
USDA announced it would fully deregulate Round-Up Ready alfalfa, calling for “coexistence” between growers who use genetically modified crops and those who don’t. Groups such as American Farm Bureau Federation and National Corn Growers Association welcomed the decision.
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Farmers feared new regulations would require them to obtain a commercial drivers license.
Department of Transportation says no new CDL requirements for farmers
The U.S. Department of Transportation has listened to the concerns of farmers and said it will not issue new regulations related to agricultural transportation and commercial drivers license (CDL) provisions, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Department of Labor withdraws farm youth labor proposal
The cooperative efforts by members of the Ohio Farm Bureau and the Ohio Association of Agricultural Educators played a significant role in convincing the Department of Labor that its proposed rules were ill-conceived and unnecessary.
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Young Agricultural Professionals recently delivered 1,576 postcards from Ohio farmers to lawmakers.
Delivering a message
A group of Ohio Farm Bureau Young Agricultural Professionals recently delivered 1,576 postcards from Ohio farmers to lawmakers urging them to “Put death taxes to rest.
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