AFBF: Ohio Heads to the Polls on Issue 2
Ohio farmers are optimistic voters will make the right choice this Nov. 3, while farmers nationwide wait and see how Issue 2 will impact their future.
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A sign atop a Pickaway County silo encourages voters to approve Issue 2
AFBF: Outlook ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ for Agriculture
Speakers at Farm Bureau’s second annual commodity outlook conference, Oct. 15-16, in Albuquerque, N.M., painted a “cautiously optimistic” outlook for U.S. agriculture, with crop and dairy producers likely faring better than livestock producers who will still face challenges in the year ahead.
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AFBF: Pork, Dairy Sectors Need Support
America’s pork and dairy producers have lost much of their equity over the last year. With a wave of restructuring and forced herd sales expected over the next few months, the American Farm Bureau Federation asked President Obama to initiate and continue several national measures to provide relief.
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AFBF: Proposed Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Bad for Farmers
Changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would impede the growth of the U.S. biofuels industry, limit opportunity for American farmers and ranchers to grow their businesses and hinder American energy independence, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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AFBF: Staple Food Prices Trending Down From Year Ago
Retail food prices at the supermarket decreased slightly for the fourth consecutive quarter and are significantly lower than one year ago, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.
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AFBF: Tax Code Change Would Benefit America's Hungry
The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging members of Congress to support a change to the tax code that makes it more feasible for farmers and ranchers to donate food they grow to charitable organizations.
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2009 AgriPOWER graduating class.
Ag advocates complete training
An inaugural class of 20 selected individuals recently graduated from Ohio Farm Bureau’s AgriPOWER Institute.
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OFBF believes that the costs of regulating rual dust in would likely outweigh any benefit. Photo by istockphoto.com
Ag dealt a blow in dust case
Court ruling creates potential for more regulations on dust produced by farmers.
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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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Ag education continues to thrive, evolve in Ohio
So much more than cows and plows.
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