Meat processing facilities are beginning to pop up around Ohio as entrepreneurs have seen an opportunity to fill a need in their communities.
Ty Higgins - March 3
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Farm Bureau members testify in support of HB 95
HB 95 establishes an income tax credit for beginning farmers who participate in a financial management program, administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Ty Higgins - March 1
Our Ohio Weekly: How LEBOR was defeated
The Lake Erie Bill of Rights, or LEBOR ballot initiative didn’t get very far after it was passed by Toledo voters in 2019, thanks to the fast action of Wood County farmers Mark Drewes. Drewes filed a lawsuit to thwart…
Ty Higgins - Feb. 24
Vilsack returns to USDA post
Tom Vilsack was confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Feb. 23 by a Senate vote of 92-7.
Ty Higgins - Feb. 22Our Ohio Weekly: Barnwood Builders star Mark Bowe
Barnwood Builders follows five fun-loving West Virginians who salvage antique log cabins and barns. The show celebrates the American pioneer spirit, and pays tribute to the hard work and craftsmanship that built our nation. They have even made quite a…
Ty Higgins - Feb. 18
Enroll now in OACI’s Farmer Certification Program
Farmers participating in the H2Ohio program must be enrolled in the OACI program by March 31, 2021.
Ty Higgins - Feb. 15Our Ohio Weekly: Foundation Success, Ag Week and AgLINK
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…
Ty Higgins - Feb. 10
New state budget funds H2Ohio, broadband expansion, ODA
DeWine’s 2022-2023 budget proposal highlights some of the most important issues facing rural Ohio.
Ty Higgins - Feb. 10
What elimination of stepped-up basis would mean to farm families
Ohio Farm Bureau is keeping an eye on any proposals that would be detrimental to stepped-up basis tax policy.
Ty Higgins - Feb. 1Our Ohio Weekly: A farm economy outlook
While net cash farm income in 2020 was above the average net cash farm income for the 2013–2019 period, increased government payments to farmers accounted for a substantial portion of that rise. Although that certainly helped alleviate the immediate need…