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Photos by Seth Teter

Caption: (top)In March, Ohio Republican Sen. George Voinovich held his annual Farm Forum at the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The roundtable brought together agricultural leaders, including Ohio Farm Bureau's Executive Vice President Jack Fisher, to express their views on national agricultural issues. Some of OFBF's goals include maintaining a safety net for farmers through the farm bill, further developing renewable fuels addressing a number of livestock related issues. At the event, Voinovich (c) was presented with the Friend of Farm Bureau award for his voting record in support of agriculture by Fisher (r) and OFBF President Bob Peterson (l).

Caption: (bottom)Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown recently held a series of five farm tours across Ohio, which OFBF helped coordinate, to gather input on agricultural policy. Brown is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and will be directly involved in drafting the upcoming farm bill. Here, Brown (l) is seen talking with Champaign County Farm Bureau President Tom Nisonger at the Dull Homestead and Farm in Montgomery County. Brown said he wanted to learn how the government can help farmers and when it should stay out of their way. Brown questioned farmers on subsidy payments, conservation programs and the impacts of high corn prices.