New focus for advisory councils
Advisory councils are now called community councils. New council format to begin in January.
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Farm Bureau members discuss how Community Councils could impact local issues.
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New law, reporting system, battles Ohio scrap metal theft
Ohio has the most scrap metal thefts in the nation. Gov. John Kasich recently signed a bill into law which aims to curb the growing problem.
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Senate President Tom Niehaus
New look legislature: Change at Statehouse could have implications for farmers
More than two dozen new faces were sworn into the legislature earlier this month, with the House of Representatives switching to a Republican majority and the Senate gaining two Republican majority seats.
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Local volunteers are the backbone of Farm Bureau’s membership campaigns.
New membership campaign will offer more flexibility, opportunities
Ohio Farm Bureau is moving toward a seasonal approach to its membership campaign in order to allow volunteers to contribute in ways that best suit their schedule, interests and talents.
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New Ohio Livestock Care Standards become effective Sept. 29
Ohio Department of Agriculture Director James Zehringer announced animal care rules developed by the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board will become effective Sept. 29, 2011. Farm community encouraged to attend five regional informational meetings.
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New Ohio rules establish ‘watersheds in distress’
Rules recently adopted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) allow the agency to take additional action to address water quality issues, such as those that have occurred at Grand Lake St. Marys.
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Bruce McPheron discusses his plans as he prepares to become the new leader for Ohio State's agricultural programs..
New Ohio State dean shares thoughts on research, Extension
Bruce McPheron is the incoming dean of Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and vice president for agricultural administration. He recently visited Ohio Farm Bureau’s offices for a recording of 'Town Hall Ohio.'
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New program aims to help Ohio’s equine industry
OFBF is helping to get the word out about a new Ohio State University Extension program that will provide helpful and up-to-date information to horse owners and enthusiasts.
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Catch the "Agriculture is Cool" program at the Ohio State Fair.
New state fair program links kids to the farm
This year the Ohio State Fair is launching a new program called “Agriculture is Cool” that would provide a fun and educational experience to fourth graders.
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The Envisioned Future Report gathered input from more than 2,800 Ohio Farm Bureau members
New strategic plan will guide Ohio Farm Bureau
A 250-page strategic plan titled Ohio Farm Bureau's Envisioned Future — The New Era was developed in 2009 to guide the organization in coming years.
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New strategies can save farmland
Innovative policies rather than funding may provide solutions to the loss of productive land in Ohio.
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The new Ohio Farm Bureau site is found at www.ofbf.org.
New Web site connects Farm Bureau to members and the public
OFBF continued to add to its improved Web presence in May with the launch of the completely redesigned and upgraded Web site.
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Farm income & expenses forecast, broadband funds, new commission, pork support, value-added grants, new Web site for beginning farmers and country of origin labels.
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Renewable Fuel Standard, Trade, New Ag Secretary, AFBF membership, Equine Task Force
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House ag committee, CAFO air emissions, rural education, ammonium nitrate, Great Lakes Advisory Board, Trends and Issues Conference
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U.S. Senate candidates, NAFTA, corn coalition, COOL, farm income, ethanol, farm bill
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Ethanol, greenhouse gases, ACRE calculator, Young Farmers, animal rights,
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H1N1 virus, food prices, climate change, crop insurance, organic farming, ethanol
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Ag spending bills, feeding the hungry, Senate Ag Subcommittee, AFBF Task Force and cancer study
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Virtual PTO study, Farm land values drop, CSP sign-up, and USDA offers financial restructuring
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Climate change bill, pork market, dairy aid, Renewable Fuel Standards, retired dairy cows and producing more food
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Food Safety, atrazine, estate tax legislation, DCPACRE program sign-up, new institue and health care bill
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Land use, organic farming, honeybee colony decline, USDA fruit and vegetable advisory committee, EPA Agricultural Advisor and fumigant pesticide restrictions.
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