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Implications of the elimination of the Ohio estate tax and the American Taxpayer Relief Act
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Ohio Farm Bureau members gathered at the Statehouse in 2011 to help eliminate the estate tax.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown
Estate tax relief a win for Farm Bureau
President Obama recently signed a tax relief bill that sets for two years an estate tax rate exemption of $5 million with a maximum rate of 35 percent.
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Everitt named marketing communications specialist
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation has named Seth Everitt marketing communications specialist.
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Everitt
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Excellence in Agriculture Finalists named
Four finalists up for Excellence in Agriculture Award at Ohio Farm Bureau annual meeting.
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Exciting Lineup for AFBF Annual Meeting in Seattle
Climate change legislation, livestock care issues and social media tools will be at the forefront of topics discussed during conferences at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 91st annual meeting, Jan. 10-13, in Seattle, Wash.
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This undercover video by the Humane Society of the United States clearly documented disturbing animal mistreatment.
Expect the worst
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has announced its plan to write Ohio’s laws on livestock care.
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Schriver, Bird and Fox discuss CSAs on Town Hall Ohio
Exploring Community Supported Agriculture in Ohio
On this weekend’s Town Hall Ohio radio program: Two Ohio Community Supported Agriculture farms -- Bryn Bird of Bird’s Haven Farms and Todd Schriver of Rock Dove Farms, as well as Ohio State University Extension’s direct marketing expert Julie Fox and Ohio Farm Bureau’s Cara Lawson.
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Joe Maxwell, from HSUS
Exploring leadership and activism
The February AgriPOWER session included discussions on farm transition planning, animal activists and a tour of a dairy farm.
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Extraordinary Ohioans committed to Ag Inducted into Ohio Ag Hall of Fame
From the Ohio Agricultural Council
Four Ohioans who have committed their lives to working in, promoting and advocating for Ohio’s agriculture industry will be honored Friday, August 7, 2009 by the Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC), when they are inducted to the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame.
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Extremist attacks on the food chain rose in 2008
According to the Animal Agriculture Alliance, a watchdog for the livestock industry, attacks on the global food chain from animal rights and environmental extremists jumped 42 percent -- from 155 in 2007 to 220 in 2008.
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FACE TO FACE: Ohio public officials farmers should get to know
Ohio’s government continues to see new faces in leadership positions as a result of last November’s election and Gov. John Kasich’s cabinet appointments.
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Fairfield, Hocking County Farm Bureaus host fourth Annual Ag Days
Fairfield and Hocking County Farm Bureaus will be hosting Ag Days April 14 and 15 at the Hocking County Fairgrounds. Ag Days is a free event held to share the importance of agriculture in communities, and several thousand attend this two-day event each year.
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Farm bill and tax provisions contained in fiscal cliff fix
On Jan. 1, the United States House and Senate passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. The Act contains an array of issues including tax policy, farm bill provisions and rural health care policy. Here are the main provisions including how Ohio's delegation voted on the Act.
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Eric Cotton was among the Ohio Farm Bureau members who spoke with Rep. Marcia Fudge about the farm bill.
Farm bill cuts in the works – will it pass this year?
The next farm bill, whether it passes this year or next, will contain billions of dollars in cuts and eliminate some longstanding farm subsidy programs.
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Farm bill passes Senate
The Senate has passed the 2012 Farm Bill by a vote of 64-35. Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Senior Director of Legislative and Regulatory Policy Yvonne Lesicko prepared this report on the passage of the farm bill in the Senate.
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Farm Bureau calls for overhauling WTO talks, keeping NAFTA intact
As the Doha round of world trade talks continues to be stalled, Farm Bureau is calling for an overhaul of global trade negotiations.
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Farm Bureau communications receive national awards
OFBF’s communication projects recently received recognition through the American Farm Bureau Public Relations award.
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Stallman
Farm Bureau concerned about EPA’s greenhouse gas findings
The EPA recently published a proposed finding that current and projected concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere endanger public health and welfare.
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Farm Bureau members at the estate tax elimination rally during Ag Day at the Capital 2011
Farm Bureau efforts lead to state, federal estate tax victories
The new year brought victories on state and federal estate taxes that have been the focus of Ohio Farm Bureau members’ grassroots efforts for more than two decades. On Jan. 1, Ohio’s estate tax ended, and Farm Bureau-supported federal estate taxes exemptions became permanent.
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OFBF President Steve Hirsch serves on the AFBF Resolution Committee, where grassroots policy development continues.
Farm Bureau grassroots effort continues at AFBF Resolutions Committee
Farm Bureau’s grassroots process of policy development continued at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Resolutions Committee the week of Dec. 10.
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Farm Bureau members get Back to Basics
For nearly 70 Ohioans, a recent trip to the Bob Evans Farm in southeast Ohio was all about getting back to basics.
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Farm Bureau members invited to help with membership at Farm Science Review
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation members are invited to help build our organization's strength by talking about Farm Bureau membership and programs with non members at OFBF’s building at this year’s Farm Science Review. Visitors are invited to stop by and talk with fellow members and staff about current Farm Bureau programs and policy issues.
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Al DiVencenzo
Farm Bureau members take action against turnpike privatization
Farm Bureau members who live near the turnpike have been busy attending local meetings, building coalitions and advocating against the possibility of privatizing it.
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AFBF shared this image on Facebook as part of the effort to raise awareness about the estate tax.
Farm Bureau members take action on estate tax
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation members are joining farmers nationwide to ask Congress to extend the current estate tax exemption and rate, which are set to expire Jan. 1.
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