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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Members are saving more money in 2021

Ford, Caterpillar, John Deere, Grainger and the Member Savings Advantage program are performing well for Farm Bureau members so far in 2021.

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).

Farm economy set up for volatility this year

China’s demand for animal protein is driving the the need for soybeans and soybean meal around the world, according to Aimpoint’s Gregg Doud.

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…

Our Ohio Weekly – Food buying trends as economy reopens

On this week’s Our Ohio Weekly: A new study titled Eating 2020: How COVID-19 Will Change Consumer Engagement With Food,…