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Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Robert Boggs shared the Ohio Department of Agriculture's plans for the Board
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Ohio Farm Bureau responds to HSUS Power Grab
Out-of-state activists have begun their efforts to undo Ohioans’ overwhelming passage of Issue 2.
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Livestock care bill introduced
Legislation (HB 414) to determine the specifics by which the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board will operate has been introduced.
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Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association supports OFBF’s $2,500 Reward Program
The Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association (BSSA) has announced it is supporting Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s (OFBF) $2,500 Reward Program.
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AFBF President Bob Stallman reviews national policy with delegates in Seattle.
Policies go up for a vote
Three-hundred and sixty-nine Farm Bureau delegates from across the country came together in Seattle in January to determine the policies guiding the grassroots organization in 2010. Among their priorities are national climate change legislation and the federal deficit.
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Gubernatorial running mates Yvette McGee Brown (D) and Mary Taylor (R)
The Message Board
Yvette McGee Brown and Mary Taylor were recently selected as the running mates of gubernatorial candidates Gov. Ted Strickland (D-Lisbon) and John Kasich (R-Westerville), respectively.
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Riding the wind
In northwest Hardin County, a large farm covering 40,000 acres has been in the works for about 2 ½ years. This farm, however, doesn’t raise crops or animals – it captures the wind.
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News Briefs
BFN Corrections; Farm Bureau backs effort to stop EPA regulation of greenhouse gases; Ag groups file Supreme Court brief in biotech alfalfa case
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Stallman: OFBF shows agriculture’s ‘new attitude’
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Bob Stallman delivered a passionate annual address to Farm Bureau members in Seattle, showcasing Ohio Farm Bureau as an example for the nation.
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Mossbarger joins OFBF board
John Mossbarger of Washington Court House has been elected to the OFBF board of trustees. He will represent Farm Bureau members from Clinton, Fayette, Greene and Warren counties.
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Office offers services when farms need migrant workers
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has a wealth of information and services for ag employers who hire migrant workers.
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Obama speaks on issues important to Farm Bureau
The American Farm Bureau Federation welcomed President Obama’s call in his recent State of the Union address for Congress to pass energy legislation that includes more production of renewable fuels and nuclear power.
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Ag-Link program offers interest reductions
The Ohio Treasury offers the Agricultural Linked Deposit program (Ag-LINK) to provide reduced rate loans to help Ohio farmers offset the cost associated with feed, seed, fertilizer, and fuel.
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Fulton County Farm Bureau volunteers bag carrots that were donated to Ohio food banks.
County Farm Bureaus provide for those in need
Farmers and Farm Bureau members have the reputation of being there when people are in need, and members in Fulton and Seneca counties put forth an extra effort to do just that.
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Animals for Life Foundation accepting donations
OFBF’s Animals for Life Foundation is now up and running and accepting donations.
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5 ways to help support Ohio agriculture
If you believe in Ohio Farm Bureau’s efforts to protect farmers, stand up for animal agriculture, promote locally grown foods, advocate for good government and communicate with consumers, the organization needs your help. More than ever, farmers are needed to join together to address a multitude of issues facing agriculture and rural Ohio.
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Catch up with OFBF at ag events
OFBF will be participating at two trade shows in March.
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OFB Foundation offers scholarships to students pursuing ag-related degrees
Students with a farm background, as well as those coming from suburban and urban communities and pursuing degrees connected to agriculture, are invited to apply for three scholarships supported by the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation.
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Updates on the workers’ comp group rating program
Enrollment; BWC payroll report reminder; 2 hour safety requirement; claim reserve calculation changes
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Matt and Rachel Heimerl will chair the Young Agricultural Professionals Advisory Team.
Heimerls elected co-chairs of OFBF Young Ag Professionals Advisory Team
Matt and Rachel Heimerl of Johnstown were recently elected co-chairs of the OFBF Young Agricultural Professionals Advisory Team.
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Palsgrove competes in Discussion Meet
Cassandra Palsgrove of Fairfield County was Ohio’s state Discussion Meet winner and competed at the AFBF annual meeting.
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Simpson earns award for tagging gadget
Floyd Simpson of Belmont County won the “most widely usable” award as part of the AFBF Farmer Idea Exchange contest.
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Webers, Vance and Hill reach the top 10
Brandon and Julie Weber of Jackson County were named Top 10 finalists in the 2010 Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement Award competition held at American Farm Bureau’s annual meeting.
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County programs receive national accolades
Mercer County’s Grand Lake Agriculture Leadership Program and Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties’ Leadership Education and Development program (LEAD) were recognized in AFBF’s County Activities of Excellence program.
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