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			 <title><![CDATA[OFBF Comments on Proposed Ag Labor Standards]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[The Department of Labor has recently proposed a sweeping change in child labor regulations as they apply to agriculture, which could limit the ability of many children under 16 years of age to work on a farm. Over 10,000 public comments have been submitted to the Department of Labor regarding these changes. Public comments were received through December 1, 2011.]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:08:48 EST</pubDate>
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			 <title><![CDATA[PUCO Grants Extension of Hours of Service Exemption]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[On November 29, 2011 the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) granted an emergency extension of the hours of service exemption to those drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles transporting agricultural products within Ohio. Ohio Farm Bureau had requested PUCO issue such an emergency...]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:57:06 EST</pubDate>
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			 <title><![CDATA[Guest Column:  We would be lost without GPS]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[Following is a guest editorial from Congressman Steve Austria. Thanks to Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, gone are the days of looking at the hard copy of a map or stopping at the gas station to ask directions. Instead, all you have to do is print off directions from the Internet...]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:37:07 EST</pubDate>
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			 <title><![CDATA[New Ohio Livestock Care Standards become effective Sept. 29]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[Ohio Department of Agriculture Director James Zehringer announced animal care rules developed by the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board will become effective Sept. 29, 2011. Farm community encouraged to attend five regional informational meetings.]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			 <link><![CDATA[http://ofbf.org/policy-and-politics/article/438/]]></link>
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			 <title><![CDATA[USDA Notice to Hispanic or Women Farmers and Ranchers]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[Farmers and ranchers who believe that the United States Department of Agriculture has improperly denied them farm loan benefits between 1981 and 2000 because they are Hispanic or because they are women may be eligible to apply for compensation.]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			 <link><![CDATA[http://ofbf.org/policy-and-politics/article/440/]]></link>
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			 <title><![CDATA[Supreme Court says states can't enforce greenhouse gas rules]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous verdict in a case that could have a major impact on the regulation of greenhouse gases in the agricultural industry.]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			 <link><![CDATA[http://ofbf.org/policy-and-politics/article/443/]]></link>
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			 <title><![CDATA[Farm Bureau works to stop disruption in GPS service]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[Farm Bureau has long advocated for the expansion of broadband in rural areas but the organization is concerned about a new service that could disrupt global positioning system (GPS) signals.]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			 <title><![CDATA[Ohio EPA director calls for improving the agency's permitting process]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[The head of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is determined to improve the permitting process at the agency, which has more than 1,300 rules.]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			 <link><![CDATA[http://ofbf.org/policy-and-politics/article/446/]]></link>
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			 <title><![CDATA[Motor Carrier Weight Threshold Rules Revised]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[The Public Utilities Commission (PUCO) has revised its rules relative to motor carrier transportation safety. These revised rules now extend PUCO jurisdiction to regulate vehicle safety to vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 10,001 to 26,000 pounds that are operating...]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:48:15 EST</pubDate>
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			 <title><![CDATA[Testimony by Lisa Schacht on Proposed Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[Thank you for holding this hearing in Columbus on this very important issue of food safety and the handling of leafy green produce. I am Lisa Schacht, together with my family we operate Schacht Family Farm and Schacht Farm Market located here is Franklin County, Ohio...]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:03:23 EST</pubDate>
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			 <title><![CDATA[Testimony by Steve Hirsch on May 14, 2009 regarding food safety]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[Steve Hirsch with Hirsch Fruit Farm testified before the US House of Representatives. Hirsch's message was that different fruit and vegetable farms in Ohio have different environments and operation size, which require different food safety practices. However, all Ohio produce farms tailor their food safety practices to provide the customer the safest and highest quality of food possible. Hirsch testified that one single national, one-size-fits all structure will not work and a national food safety system that allows for specific on-farm practices to be developed at the state level will achieve the best results.]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 15:47:52 EST</pubDate>
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			 <title><![CDATA[Comments submitted on April 17, 2009 regarding Ohio Water Quality Standards]]></title>
			 <description><![CDATA[Draft Revisions to Ohio Water Quality Standards, OAC Chapter 3745-1, submitted to Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water]]></description>
			 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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