Ohio Farm Bureau elects new leaders
Steve Hirsch has been elected president of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation; Sparky Weilnau has been elected first vice president; Tim Willams elected to the executive committee.
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OFBF President Steve Hirsch
Transportation bill addresses weight variance, property rights issues
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation was successful in advocating for amendments to the transportation bill that align with several of the organization’s priority issues and general policy positions.
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A crowd filled the hearing room at the Ohio Department of Ag during the April 5 Livestock Care Standards Board meeting.
Board reaches consensus on veal standards
The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board is past its final major hurdle in establishing the first comprehensive set of standards for animal care in Ohio.
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State budget process continues to unfold
Testimony is heating up in the Ohio Statehouse as advocates pursue changes to initial funding proposals for state agencies and programs. While the budget process is just getting underway, Ohio Farm Bureau is keeping a close eye on how the final budget may shape up.
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Charlie Arnot
Rethinking consumer outreach would benefit farmers
New research is showing that the way farmers have traditionally reached out to consumers is not the most effective approach.
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Joy Mench
Creative thinking can improve animal care
Joy Mench, an animal scientist from the University of California, Davis presented a model that divided animal care considerations into three categories:
Mind – Feelings such as pain, fear and frustration;
Nature – Species-specific behavior; and Body – Animal health and physiology.
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Peggy Kirk Hall
Animal advocates, farmers both pushing for standards
Between 2002 and 2009, animal advocacy groups were successful in establishing new animal care regulations in seven states. Since 2009, agricultural interests have backed the establishment animal care regulations in 11 states.
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News Briefs
Progress made toward Columbia FTA; lawmakers seek to eliminate Form 1099 requirement; AFBF comments on federal budget
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Sen. Rob Portman
Portman calls for less government regulation, fair foreign trade policies
Rob Portman finds himself representing Ohioans during what he calls 'difficult times.' Talks about career and U.S. challenges on Ohio Farm Bureau's Town Hall Ohio radio program.
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Jim Zehringer
Name change among Zehringer’s hopes for ODA
Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Jim Zehringer said he is looking at working with lawmakers to find a new name for his agency that will give Ohioans a better understanding of its work.
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Azure and Joe Koehler and Roger Wolfe
Preserving farmland in Fairfield County
The Ohio Farmland Preservation program continues to ensure that tens of thousands of acres on hundreds of farms across the state remain in agricultural production.
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State, farmers continue efforts to improve Grand Lake St. Marys
Regulators are planning to continue to work with farmers following the release of new rules resulting from pollution concerns in the Grand Lake St. Marys watershed.
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Animals for Life Foundation now accepting grant applications
Interested parties have until July 1 to complete and submit their RFP application to the Foundation.
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Nationwide Agribusiness applies more than 100 years experience protecting farms
As farming changed radically in recent decades, Nationwide Agribusiness has kept pace through innovation and by truly listening to its customers’ needs.
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Young Agricultural Professionals contests offer opportunities, rewards
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Agricultural Professionals program is seeking individuals 18-35 who are interested in pursuing new opportunities offered by several annual competitions. Up for grabs--a trip to Hawaii.
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Food retailers continue to focus on consumers’ changing demands
There are about 7,000 grocery stores in Ohio, ranging from corner carryouts to modern supermarkets, and like farmers, those businesses are responding to consumer demand. Ohio Farm Bureau's Town Hall Ohio radio program further explores this issue.
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Melvin and Jean Knollman, center, accept their award from OFBF’s Mike Bumgarner, left, and David Glauer, OLC.
Knollman Farms named Neighbor of the Year
Knollman Farms, of Hamilton, Ohio, recently received the 2011 Ohio Livestock Coalition Neighbor of the Year Award, which recognizes a farmer who has positively developed and enhanced relationships between neighbors in Ohio’s farm communities.
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AgriPOWER class III graduates
Applications being accepted for 2011-2012 AgriPOWER class
Each year, Ohio Farm Bureau's AgriPOWER Institute helps 20 Ohioans develop the skills necessary to become effective leaders and advocates for agriculture by learning from experts in the agriculture and food industry fields.
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Logan County Farm Bureau's Ag Coffee Shop is one of many opportunties available in the coming weeks
Get Involved with April-May-June county Farm Bureau opportunties
There is always something happening at the local level when it comes to Farm Bureau. Here’s a quick glance of what you’ll find on the county Farm Bureau blog pages here on OFBF.org from April through early June, 2011.
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Ohio Farm Bureau's Jack Fisher ponders food prices in his May/June Our Ohio editorial.
Up Front: Our Daily Bread
For Ohio Farm Bureau's Jack Fisher, a trip to the grocery store's bread aisle highlights the variety of food choices available in the United States, the price we pay for our food here and abroad, and who ultimately has control over food prices.
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Animals for Life Foundation now accepting grant applications
RFP applications will be considered that help the Foundation further develop and implement its vision and mission -- to increase public acceptance and understanding of human-animal interdependency and achieve public recognition that animals bring value to human life.
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OFBF applauds Ohio Congressmen, Appeals Court for reducing regulatory burdens
Ohio Reps. Jean Schmidt and Bob Gibbs have been commended by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) for their sponsorship of H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011.
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Brown County's Jim Crocker (left) and Morrow County's Eddie Lou Meimer model Farm Bureau membership award apparel.
Sign new Farm Bureau members, Earn new Farm Bureau gear
Now through Aug. 31, 2011, Farm Bureau members bringing new members into the organization can earn free Farm Bureau gear for doing so.
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Applications are being accepted for the 2011-2012 AgriPOWER Institute class.
Applications being accepted for 2011-2012 AgriPOWER Institute
Ohio Farm Bureau is seeking applicants for the 2011-2012 class of its yearlong agriculture leadership and advocacy program, AgriPOWER Institute.
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Ohio farmers bring issues to Congressional delegates
American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Pat Wolff calls this time of year “Farm Bureau season” in Washington, D.C. The annual late winter and early spring migration of more than 4,000 Farm Bureau members from across the country to Capitol Hill brings the voice of farmers to lawmakers.
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