Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: A Crisis Point
Get an update on recent headlines in agriculture as we sit down with Brad Bales, Ohio Farm Bureau senior director of state and national policy.
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Action Alert: Tell Congress — It’s Time to Stabilize the Farm Economy
Urge President Trump and Congress to act before the end of 2025 to provide immediate relief and long-term stability for America’s farmers and ranchers.
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Farm Bureau tells Washington: Protect agriculture
A proposal to import beef from Argentina comes on top of the government shutdown and ongoing economic pressures facing agriculture.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast: Inflation, energy watch outs for ag
Ian Sheldon and Brent Sohngen take a look at the causes of inflation and how energy markets will impact agriculture, respectively, in the latest Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast.
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Ohio Meat Processing Grant Program receives additional funding
Earlier this week, the Ohio Controlling Board approved $18 million to be allocated to the Ohio Meat Processing Grant Program.
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Meat processors work toward expanding capacity
Ohio meat processors like Jamie Graham, owner of R & C Packing, have been hard pressed to keep up with demand for their services. Consumer interest in locally raised meat has been steadily increasing in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic boosted demand further.
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Ohio Meat Processing Grants now available
The program provides grants of up to $250,000 to Ohio livestock and poultry producers so they can implement processing efficiencies, expand or construct facilities at existing sites, assist in training and certification, and improve harvest services.
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Build Back Better Act would hurt rural Ohio
The American Farm Bureau Federation sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday stating its opposition to the Build Back Better Act, also known as the reconciliation package.
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Federal court decision would upend Ohio’s pork industry
A recent court ruling will reduce pork line speeds through the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS).
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Our 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…
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