Pulling together
As lawmakers return from summer recess, here we reflect on a few policy victories Farm Bureau members secured during the first part of the year.
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Enactment of HB 476 will ensure that farmers can invest in opportunities such as on-farm anaerobic digestion.
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OFBF President Steve Hirsch joins Pat and Bobby Moser at a recent event that launched the Moser Scholars Program.
Supporters celebrate accomplishments of Bobby and Pat Moser
During a gathering to recognize retiring Ohio State University Dean Bobby Moser and his wife Pat, Ohio’s food and farm community raised more than $900,000 to support students in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
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Franklin County Breakfast on the Farm
Leadership conference focuses on community conversations
The conference placed emphasis on county Farm Bureaus reaching out to their communities to have constructive conversations about food and agriculture.
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Individuals emerged more prepared to share their personal stories with an increasingly connected, mobile public.
Ohioans offer online agvocacy advice
More than 100 farmers and agribusiness professionals converged in Kansas City in August to sharpen their online agvocacy skills during the AgChat Foundation’s third annual Agvocacy 2.0 Training Conference.
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Ohio Farm Bureau supports beef checkoff changes
The proposed beef checkoff changes would increase the current $1 per head to $2 per head.
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Nationwide News: Farm Transition Planning
Keeping up with the day-to-day operation of your farm can sometimes make it difficult to step back and think about a bigger picture: your farm’s legacy.
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As the drought drives up the price of corn, beef output is expected to drop to a nine-year low.
Swing in food prices expected as result of drought
Meat and poultry prices are expected to drop over the next few months before jumping to possible record-high prices. This year’s drought — the worst in half a century -— is the reason for the bouncing around of prices.
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Lea Kimley (third from left) was recognized for exhibiting the Grand Champion Barrow at the Ohio State Fair.
Local celebration honors Clark County State Fair champion
Bob Evans Restaurants, JD Equipment and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation hosted a community celebration Aug. 20 at a Clark County Bob Evans Restaurant honoring Lea Kimley and her family on their achievement: exhibiting the Grand Champion Barrow at the 2012 Ohio State Fair.
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Environmental Stewardship Award and Neighbor of the Year award winners.
Ohio Livestock Coalition discusses emerging issues, recognizes farmers
Emerging agricultural issues were prevalent themes at the 2012 Ohio Livestock Coalition Annual Meeting and Industry Symposium, and five Ohio farmers were named as recipients of the 2012 Environmental Stewardship Award and one rural resident for the Neighbor of the Year Award.
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Marion County Farm Bureau's Harvest Hustle is one of many late summer/early fall Farm Bureau activities throughout Ohio.
September 2012 County Farm Bureau Round-Up
As we roll into harvest season, there are still county Farm Bureau farm tours, on-farm dinners, annual meetings and other opportunities available out there across the state.
Here’s a look at what county Farm Bureaus are sharing on their websites for the month of September.
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