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The Communications Committee of the Ohio Farm Bureau board of trustees has selected Farmer George Plants a Nation written by Peggy Thomas with paintings by Layne Johnson as the 2009 winner of the annual OFBF Children’s Literature Award.
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The Ohio Livestock Coalition kicked off an extensive media campaign in January that included radio, newspaper and Web site ads.
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Last month, American Farm Bureau recognized Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's (OFBF) policy team and grassroots activity as among the nation's best.
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Court ruling creates potential for more regulations on dust produced by farmers.
As a state commission rethinks local government in Ohio, some township trustees are bristling at notions to consolidate or eliminate the office they hold.
Ohio Farm Bureau is encouraging lawmakers to restore funding that was cut from Ohio State Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in the proposed state budget.
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U.S. Senate candidates, NAFTA, corn coalition, COOL, farm income, ethanol, farm bill
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Several key Ohio House and Senate committees for agriculture have new chairmen and many have been strong supporters of agriculture.
Farm Bureau opposes merging the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Department of Health and Human Services into a single entity.