Brandon Kern talks about the results from the Environmental Law and Policy Center and how those results were achieved.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 20
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Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 20 Kelli Milligan Stammen - April 7, 2018
Perdue stops in Ohio, answers questions about trade
When U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue planned his third “Back to Our Roots” RV tour, chances are an accelerating trade war with China wasn’t on the agenda. Yet it was top-of-mind for farmers, who made up much of the…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - June 28, 2017
WOTUS is on the way out
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made a proposal June 27 to rescind the Clean Water Rule and revert to the water rule language that existed before 2015, giving the agency time to redefine what ‘waters of the United States’ or…
Amy Beth Graves - April 17, 2017
Livestock farmers seek consistent processing rules
As a livestock producer who grew up helping out at the family’s small meat processing facility, Nate Like tends to hear stories about problems at the facilities. And increasingly, the Henry County Farm Bureau president has been hearing the same…
Adam Sharp - Nov. 1, 2016
Across the table with Adam Sharp: Keeping food safe
When I first met Jeff Zellers, he was facing the prospect that his family’s 70-year legacy of growing fresh produce was about to be regulated into submission. Today, the farm’s still in business, thanks to Jeff’s determination and Farm Bureau’s…
Amy Beth Graves - Oct. 29, 2015
Legislators hear Healthy Water Ohio’s water quality bond proposal
Ohio Farm Bureau and The Nature Conservancy teamed up this week on a presentation to the Lake Erie Legislative Caucus about Healthy Water Ohio’s strategic plan for maintaining and strengthening the state’s water resources.
Amy Beth Graves - Oct. 15, 2015
Cincinnati court puts WOTUS implementation on hold
In a major victory for Farm Bureau, a Cincinnati appeals court has temporarily halted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s implementation of a controversial water rule that is of concern for farmers and landowners.
Amy Beth Graves - Oct. 6, 2015
What to know about Worker Protection Standard revisions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made revisions to the Worker Protection Standard. The changes affect how the nation’s 2 million agricultural workers and families are protected when working with pesticides.
Rebecca Everman - June 30, 2015
Statement on DeWine’s lawsuit about U.S. EPA ‘Waters of the United States’ rule
Editors: The following statement may be attributed to the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
Our Ohio Staff - June 18, 2013
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