Country Life
Farm Bureau support of Feeding America breaks record
The farm and ranch families of Farm Bureau last year raised more than $273,000 and donated more than 18 million pounds of food to hungry Americans as part of Farm Bureau’s “Harvest for All” program through Feeding America. Combined, the monetary and food donations provided the equivalent of more than 16 million meals. The money [...]
The Ohio-Israel Agricultural Initiative leads Ohio delegation to Israel
The Ohio-Israel Agricultural Initiative (OIAI) of the Negev Foundation is taking a wide representation of Ohio’s agricultural and agri-business experts to the prestigious AgroMashov tradeshow in Israel this March, where they will speak on their areas of expertise. The Initiative also will present a booth at the tradeshow featuring Ohio companies. AgroMashov— www.mashov.net— is one [...]
OFBF legislative priorities discussed at Ag Day at the Capital
By Matt Reese Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s director of state policy Beth Vanderkooi covered some of the important state agriculture-related issues that need to be discussed with legislators during Ag Day at the Capital. “There are some really exciting things going on at the Ohio statehouse,” she said. “We have a very aggressive state priorities [...]
BioHio Research Park links business and OARDC
At a time when the Buckeye state is trying to dig out of the recession and re-engineer its economy to boost job creation, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) is collaborating with forward-thinking industry to do just that. The Wooster center — part of Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences — is looking beyond the classroom [...]
Utica and Marcellus Shale Gas and Oil Lease Terms Program
Leasing activity of land for gas from Utica and Marcellus shale formations has been on the increase in Licking County and surrounding counties in recent months. As a result landowners have many questions on terms in a lease and what are reasonable expectations. With that in mind OSU Extension in Licking County has arranged for [...]
Farm Credit’s Tom Schlenker retires after 33 years of service
Tom Schlenker, executive vice president of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, retired on February 15 after 33 years of service. Schlenker joined the agriculture lending cooperative in 1978. He is widely credited for organizing and leading the organization’s Relationship Management Philosophy program and providing leadership in the launching new products including the Agnition dealer credit [...]
Several From Ohio Competing in Championship Tractor Pull in Louisville
Several people from Ohio will be competing in the Championship Tractor Pull during the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville this week. 8,200 Super Stock Tractors Mike Beck Napoleon High Tech Redneck David Siefert New Washington Renegade Deere 7,500 Modified Tractors John Evans Wilmington Double Stuff Keith HuKeith Ansonia The Fury 10,200 lb Modified Tractors [...]
New rules for estate taxes
By Jim Skeeles & Chris Bruynis, OSU Extension Educators Congress passed new legislation in December affecting estate taxes, but only for 2011 and 2012, reducing federal taxation of large estates. This legislation affects families with an individual who dies in 2011 or 2012 and has assets more than one million ($1M) or an individual that [...]
Finally, warmer weather
Though it is still not warm, it is at least warmer. Following relentless shots of record cold in December, January and now early February, a much-anticipated warm-up is coming to much of the eastern two-thirds of the country over the next week or so. Temperatures in a few areas are set to jump as much [...]
Small farm conferences in March
Farmers who want new ways to grow, sell and stay in business can find them at two events coming next month. The “Opening Doors to Success” Small Farm Conference and Trade Show runs March 11-12 at Wilmington College in southern Ohio. The “Living Your Small Farm Dream” Northeast Ohio Small Farm Conference and Trade Show takes [...]
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