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Safe, Local Ohio Food launches Statewide Issue 2 outreach
Ad campaign, Web site, rallies call for YES vote for Issue 2
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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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What's behind the recent increases in CAUV?
Some rural landowners may be surprised when discovering their latest CAUV (Current Agricultural Use Valuation) values have increased some several hundred percent over the last three years.
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Ohioans signed their names to express opposition to House climate legislation during a rally in Lima last month.
Farmers want changes as climate bill goes to Senate
Saying that it could reduce net farm income by more than $5 billion over the next 10 years, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) President Brent Porteus recently told a panel of lawmakers that farmers were concerned about cap and trade legislation passed by the U.S. House.
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Farmers of Ohio Unite
“Now is the time for all farmers, regardless of what they produce, to come together in a unified effort to protect Ohio agriculture,”
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Three bills farmers need to watch
Congress may take action this fall on three bills of critical importance to farmers. According to the American Farm Bureau, here is what you should know.
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Web site to match farmers with desired hunters
It’s not quite E-harmony.com, but a new Web site is hoping to match farmers and hunters in four Ohio counties.
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Photo courtesy of Mercer County Farm Bureau.
County Farm Bureau News
Updates from Mercer, Delaware and Wayne County Farm Bureaus.
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'Leadership Buffet' helps OFBF members improve leadership, public speaking skill
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Leadership Buffet is continuing to grow with hundreds of members participating in seminars that work at improving their leadership skills.
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Marilyn Suzko, center, was a featured chef at the From Field to Table event.
Our Ohio: Telling Agriculture’s Story
Our Ohio out and about and Web site updates
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Nationwide News: Nationwide’s equine insurance addresses horse owner liabilities
AgriChoice a new breed of equine insurance
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Four will head to Discussion Meet finals
Pam Haley of West Salem, Cassandra Palsgrove of Pickerington, Andrew Spiker of Adamsville and Kelly Staley of Fredericktown have been named the four state finalists in OFBF’s 2009 Discussion Meet.
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Northwest county offices adjust locations, hours
To make the best use of member resources, the Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood county Farm Bureaus have adjusted their operations.
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On your behalf
Here are some additional activities in which your support of Farm Bureau helped strengthen agriculture and rural Ohio.
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What’s in the Ohio Constitution and why Issue 2 is a good fit
There a number of reasons why Ohioans should vote “Yes” for Issue 2. It ensures safe, quality, locally grown food, strong family farms and excellent care for animals.
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Bio-based toner resin offers eco-friendly alternative
Advanced Image Resources Inc. (AIR) is giving consumers a choice to use their printers and copiers and be environmentally friendly while doing it.
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Council report aims to boost local, nutritious foods
The Ohio Food Policy Council released its progress report that sets final recommendations and goals to help improve the local food system in Ohio and advance access to healthy food.
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Take breaks, keep phone and radio nearby when working alone
All Jim Westfall wanted to do was clean up his tractor and get the lime off it. But the way he did it almost killed him.
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Grants available through OFB Foundation
Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation (Foundation) is inviting community service groups in rural, suburban and/or urban settings, as well as independent producers and agribusinesses, to apply for a series of grants to fund programs highlighting agriculture and its impact on the community.
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American Farm Bureau backs Health Insurance Tax Credit
Health insurance costs are an ongoing and significant expense for farmers and ranchers and must be reduced so that they do not burden farm and ranch businesses with costs they cannot afford, American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman told members of the Senate Finance Committee.
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What’s in the Ohio Constitution and why Issue 2 is a good fit
Does Issue 2 fit in Ohio's Constitution?
Simply put, the answer is "Yes."
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This Means You
They don't walk the barns every day. They don't balance the farm books. They don't feed the world. But they are going to tell you how to do it. And that's why you need to vote "Yes" on Issue 2. Without it, emotionally-driven regulations loom over all farmers.
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Without Issue 2, emotionally-driven regulations loom over all farmers
Anticipation that has gripped Ohio’s farm community for months recently culminated in a conference room when a dairy farmer took the microphone, stood up among 600 of his peers and declared, “We are going to win this. We are going to win.”
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From left, OFBF's Mike Bumgarner with Farm Credit Services directors Andrew Wilson, Roger Earley and George Stebbins
Farm Credit Services makes $100,000 commitment to support livestock farmers
The agricultural lending cooperative Farm Credit Services is giving $100,000 to support two initiatives that aim to advance Ohio’s livestock community.
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