With a new administration in the White House comes a new cabinet of leaders in all major departments of the U.S., including Transportation, Health and Human Services, the Environmental Protection Agency and Agriculture. The man tapped to lead the farm and food sector has some experience in that area. Tom Vilsack actually served as the secretary of agriculture under the Obama administration. On this Our Ohio Weekly, hear some of Secretary Vilsack’s ideas for his return to USDA and learn about a 2020 success story in the work of the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation.
00:00 – Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about water quality and diversifying America’s food supply system and Mike Townsley, chairman of Bob Evans Farms/Post Refrigerated Retail shares about his involvement on the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation board.
16:50 – OFBF Foundation Executive Director Kelly Burns talks about the successes of 2020 and some scholarship opportunities.
23:50 – New Foundation board member Jenna Gregorich tells her story of being the first in her family involved in farming “To the Beat of Agriculture.”
32:20 – Ohio Farm Bureau Ag Week kicks off this week and Ohio Farm Bureau’s Jenna Reese has all of the details.
42:20 – Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague shares information about the AgLINK program, giving farmers a discounted interest rate for operating expenses.
The Small-Scale Food Business Guide covers federal and state regulations for selling food products such as raw meat, dairy, eggs, baked goods, cottage foods, fruits and vegetables, honey and more.
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An op-ed was submitted to the Toledo Blade by Ohio Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Adam Sharp and multiple Ohio agriculture leaders in response to several recent attacks on Ohio agriculture.
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A new low risk license should bring consistency across Ohio in regard to nonmechanical refrigeration.
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Two of the major trends playing out in Ohio are energy-related development, as well as reshoring of manufacturing, of which Intel is just the highest-profile example.
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AgriPOWER is a program of Ohio Farm Bureau and designed for farmers and agribusiness professionals. Applications must be submitted by Aug. 1, 2024.
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The program is the brainchild of Mike and Patti Boyert, who are ready to help the next generation of young people get started in agriculture.
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Look at this guide when starting a food business to discern what may need to be done, starting at the farm and ending at the market/consumer.
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USDA is taking a number of actions to limit the spread of HPAI in dairy cattle including mandatory testing for interstate movement of dairy cattle and mandatory reporting for laboratories conducting tests.
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Erica Looker of Edison, Ohio, has been promoted from her previous role of administrative assistant to operations coordinator for Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Ohio Farm Bureau provides opportunities, platforms and resources to help you develop your voice in the industry and give farmers a seat at the table with leaders and legislators.
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