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Rural homeowners face new rules for sewage treatment
The Ohio Department of Health is working to update its rules for home sewage treatment systems in order to better protect the environment and human health.
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Ralph Coffman speaks with leaders.
Trip to Washington provides a platform for local leaders
The purpose of Ohio Farm Bureau’s annual county presidents’ trip to Washington, D.C. is for local Farm Bureau leaders to have conversations with their lawmakers about legislation and regulation and to represent the voices of Farm Bureau members in their counties.
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Nathan Brown: Tell them about your passion
Highland County Farm Bureau Vice President Nathan Brown shares his thoughts on Farm Bureau membership.
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Truck weight law reminders
Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Legal Education Leah Curtis has received several calls recently about variances for gross vehicle weight, axle weight and tire weight limits. Here are six reminders from Curtis to clear up any confusion.
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Turnpike legislation, transportation budget align with Farm Bureau policy
As the combined turnpike legislation and transportation budget head to the Governor for his signature, Ohio Farm Bureau Director of State Policy Brandon Kern takes a look back at the success Farm Bureau has had in working with lawmakers throughout the process to include provisions addressing concerns raised by Farm Bureau members during policy development.
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Higher crop prices suggest increase to Grain Indemnity Program fund needed
Ohio Farm Bureau supports Senate Bill 66 which would make several changes to Ohio’s indemnity program, including an increase in the fund cap to $15 million. The bill has passed a Senate floor vote and is now headed to the House Agriculture committee. Currently the indemnity fund is statutorily capped at $10 million, but since the last fund cap, corn prices have increased approximately 225 percent, soybeans increased 147 percent and wheat increased 191 percent.
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Collegiate Young Farmers' Farm to Fork Food Dialogues brought a variety of food interests together at once.
Farm to Fork Food Dialogue: A Feast for the Mind
Ohio Farm Bureau's Darrell Rubel provides his thoughts on a unique and engaging conversation about food hosted by Ohio State University's Collegiate Young Farmers.
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250 Ohio State students gathered to have a conversation about farming and where their food comes from.
How Ohio State students made a difference and why you should care
Ohio Farm Bureau's Darrell Rubel provides part two of his thoughts on a unique and engaging conversation about food hosted by Ohio State University's Collegiate Young Farmers.
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Reps. Tim Derickson, Wes Rutherford, Margaret Conditt and Sen. Bill Coley at Butler County Farm Bureau's policy meeting.
Farm Bureau policy starts with members
Have you ever wondered what it means that Farm Bureau is a “grassroots organization?” This is the time of year to be reminded of the organization’s grassroots policy development process and to get involved in it. Butler County Farm Bureau's work on policy development serves as an example of the beginning of the Farm Bureau grassroots policy development process.
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