Nominations sought for Excellence in Crop Advising Award
Nominations for the Excellence in Crop Advising Award are now being accepted by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) and the Ohio Certified Crop Advising Program.
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Ohio Farm Bureau hosting Youth Leadership Conferences this summer
Conferences to help Ohio teens develop quality leadership, teamwork and communications skills.
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Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board schedules public listening sessions
Opportunities across the state in May for the public to provide input on how and what factors should be considered in creating livestock care standards.
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The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board convened for the first time on Tuesday at the Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board gets to work
“A very historic occasion,” is how Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Robert Boggs described Tuesday’s first official meeting of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.
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Ohio Farm Bureau, National Tractor Pullers Association announce partnership
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) and the National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) are teaming up in a new partnership that includes discounts and promotions for OFBF members.
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Issues 1 and 2 featured on Town Hall Ohio
Issues 1 and 2 in the May 4 Primary Election are the featured topics on this week's episode of Town Hall Ohio.
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AgriPOWER develops advocates for agriculture
Ohio Farm Bureau seeking applications for 2010-2011 AgriPOWER Institute
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) is seeking applicants for its third AgriPOWER Institute.
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Schacht Family Market highlighted during Sustainable Agriculture Week
Farm Bureau members honored by Ohio's First Lady and Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
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Endsley joins Farm Bureau staff
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation has named Chad Endsley as director of agricultural law.
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Humane officers hear from livestock experts about proper treatment for farm animals.
OFBF sponsors training classes for humane officers
Ohio Farm Bureau is hosting a series of meetings to help humane officers and others who deal with animal care complaints have a better understanding of farm animal care and production practices.
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Nationwide News: Ask for annual farm insurance review before disaster strikes
The heavy snowfall that hit eastern states in February, or “Snowmageddon” as some called it, served as a reminder to many farmers that it’s a good policy to review farm insurance coverages on a regular basis.
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Guernsey County Farm Bureau Vice President Bryson Wakeley at the Guernsey County Home, Garden and Business Show.
County News
Guernsey County Farm Bureau blooming in membership; Operation: FarmSafe; Biomass big issue in Belmont County;
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By supporting farmers, businesses support themselves
Some county Farm Bureaus are building partnerships with companies that have connections to agriculture, and it looks as if it will pay off in terms of new long-term memberships.
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Paul Morrison of Darke County shares his thoughts with fellow farmers during a Farm Bureau Advisory Team meeting.
Farmers hear about consumer, climate issues
Winning consumer trust is ultimately more important than defeating the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), according to a food industry expert who recently spoke at OFBF’s Trends and Issues Conference.
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OFBF is currently following state legislation involving drainage, oil drilling, deer and several other issues.
Looking at legislation
Here’s a brief look at some agriculture-related legislation in which Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is involved and/or continues to monitor at the Statehouse.
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AFBF calls on Congress to nullify EPA’s greenhouse gas proposal; AFBF launches ‘Legal Affairs’ Web site
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OFBF endorses Issues 1 and 2
Two statewide issues that will appear on the May 4 ballot have received the support of Ohio Farm Bureau’s board of trustees.
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Do you believe farming has a future in Ohio?
If you were to draft a 100-page plan of what agriculture and rural Ohio should look like, what would you write? More importantly, how would you put it into action? That’s exactly what Ohio farmers consider each year as they review and update Ohio Farm Bureau’s policy book.
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Helping Hand; Figured Up; Hunting for Answers; In Their Words
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Ohioans who value farming and rural living are invited to share their stories through the "I am Farm Bureau" contest.
Share some good news
The people and culture of rural Ohio will be showcased through a new promotion, which allows Farm Bureau members to win prizes for sharing photos and stories about how they are tied to agriculture.
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AgriPOWER graduates 22 advocates
A class of 22 recently graduated from Ohio Farm Bureau’s AgriPOWER Institute, an intensive leadership training program launched in 2008 to help farmers and agricultural professionals gain influence over public policy issues.
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OFBF members joined state officials and Gov. Strickland as he signed the implementing legislation for the Board.
Livestock care board to start work
The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board is expected to begin meeting in the coming weeks as almost all members have been appointed.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Praises Care Board Appointments
The naming of the members of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board is “a great step toward Ohioans taking control of animal care issues,” according to John C. (Jack) Fisher, executive vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF).
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Governor announces Ohio Livestock Care Board Appointments
13-member Care Board is set
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