Greene County hosts public policy meeting
Among the topics discussed were digesters and CAUV.
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Learn MoreAmong the topics discussed were digesters and CAUV.
Read MoreThe five families honored were the Rethmel family, Todd and Melissa Miller, Julius (Jules) and Jodee Verhovec, Brent and Jenna Clark and the Wickerham family.
Read MoreAs the event wrapped up, ODOT representatives expressed an interest in having Ohio Farm Bureau at the table when future projects are considered.
Read MoreKacy Hummel was one of 25 young ag professionals to attend the 2023 Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience.
Read MoreDepending on what is being burned and where, there will likely be restrictions from either the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency or possibly the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Read MoreTwenty Ohio Farm Bureau leaders are serving on the 2023 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee.
Read MoreGary Mescher and other farmers have not only learned, but implemented Nutrient Management Plan practices that now serve as models for how to manage agricultural runoff in the Western Lake Erie Basin.
Read MoreA group of Young Agricultural Professionals are in Washington D.C. Sept. 12-14 for the annual leadership experience trip.
Read MoreFrom a case in Canada, a farmer must follow through on a $82,000 contract for flax which was confirmed via a text message stream answered by a thumbs-up emoji.
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