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Team named for Center for Food and Animal Issues
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s (OFBF) recently created Center for Food and Animal Issues has assembled its team of professionals that will facilitate discussion over society’s relationship to animals.
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AFBF President Bob Stallman looks over policy resolutions with delegates. (AFBF Photo)
That’s a Wrap
Policy session, among other items, marks end of American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Seattle.
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The 2012 Ohio Drought: Latest resources, links and updates
Ohio Farm Bureau is monitoring and sharing the latest resources for members to stay up to date on drought conditions, decision-making options, expert analysis and more. OFBF also wants to hear Ohio farmers share their stories and give them access to network as dry conditions continue.
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Ohio veterinarians, farmers, consumer advocates, food safety experts and others will set the state's animal care policy
The Agreement
Animal care decisions off the ballot, in the hands of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. A feature story in the July 15, 2010 Buckeye Farm News.
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The art and science behind polls
Knowing what’s on the minds of voters and consumers can be a valuable tool. Getting that knowledge can be as simple as doing a poll. But doing the right type of poll & doing it correctly is both an art & science, longtime pollster Martin Saperstein tells Town Hall Ohio.
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The benefits of local food production and the need to feed the world
A report released this spring detailed the benefits of having a thriving local food system, saying it can help boost an area’s economy and make it less reliant on outside food sources. On the other hand, some say that placing too much emphasis on local food systems and not large scale food production can hurt efforts to feed the world.
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While late rains have helped some crops recover, for many farmers across Ohio, the damage was already done.
The Drought of 2012
Ohio has been spared from the drought’s most extreme damage, but many of the state’s farmers are expecting losses more severe than in recent memory.
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The Faces of Issue 2
Out of state animal rights activists say Issue 2 is about “big ag” and not family farms. With nearly 60,000 family farmers in its membership, Ohio Farm Bureau knows this isn’t true. Meet some multigenerational family farmers who agree.
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The Facts About Egg Safety in Ohio
A guest editorial by Robert Boggs, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture
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