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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Catch the "Agriculture is Cool" program at the Ohio State Fair.
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Lindsay Hill
Remembering Lindsay Hill
Ohio agriculture suffered a shocking loss with the tragic death of farm broadcaster Lindsay Hill. She was killed in an auto accident May 19 in western Ohio.
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Skeptical consumers want transparency, credible information
A large number of consumers are uninformed and uninterested in food issues, limiting the opportunity for farmers to reach out to them.
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Supporters of horse processing say it is a humane end of life option for animals that might be abandoned or neglected.
Unwanted horses on the rise in the U.S. with no easy solution
'Let loose to die in the woods.' 'Starved to death.' 'Tied to a stranger’s trailer.' All of these are write-in comments from horse owners responding to the 2009 Unwanted Horse Survey about the neglect and abuse of horses that they have seen nationwide.
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State budget may eliminate estate tax
After more than a month of deliberations, the Ohio House passed its version of the state budget after making a series of changes to the proposal offered earlier this year by Gov. John Kasich, including a repeal of the Ohio Estate Tax.
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Ohio Farm Bureau was among groups that asked to exempt milk from oil spill rules.
Milk exempted from oil spill rules
For the first time, the U.S. EPA will ensure that all milk and milk products will be formally exempted from the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule.
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ODA Director Jim Zehringer
Ohio Farm Bureau talks with ODA director about budget, farm challenges
Farmers have a good understanding of why the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and most state agencies need to trim their budgets because farmers are usually fiscally responsible, says the department’s director.
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Ag Districts can protect your farm investments
Ag Districts represent Ohio’s version of “right to farm” laws by providing protection to farmers from utility assessments, nuisance lawsuits and eminent domain takings.
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Duplication in regulatory process puts strain on farmers
Testifying before two congressional committees, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Vice President Barry Bushue said the process for crop protection registration is “hopelessly broken.”
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Sherrod Brown
Sen. Brown looks for input from Ohio farmers
OFBF helped facilitate a listening session for Sen. Sherrod Brown at Patterson Fruit Farm in northeast Ohio as he gathers input for the 2012 Farm Bill.
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