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House bill proposes national standard on GMO food labeling
Proposed U.S. House bill calls for the FDA to set standards for GMO food labeling
Usefulness of farm data to change with new Farm Bill provisions
Today, more than 60 percent of farmers have access to precision technology, and about 90 percent of farm machinery can connect to the Internet and transmit data, but almost all of that data isn’t used by farmers.
Increased oil and gas drilling leads to lower prices at the pump
Gasoline prices have hovered just below $3 a gallon at the pump, and oil prices are steady at about $80 a barrel.
Popular farm bill conservation program seeks producer participation
Applications for Conservation Stewardship program due Jan. 17.
Immigration bill would put workers on a path toward citizenship
SALEM, Ohio — Farmers, nursery and landscape businesses and anyone else who relies on immigrant labor saw a hopeful measure last week, as eight bipartisan senators introduced legislation designed to legalize existing immigrants. The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Act of 2013 was formally introduced April 17 by four Republican and four Democratic senators
Reader: Farmers need to read all of Senate bill 310
Editor Once again animal owners have been sold out by Ohio leaders and the Farm Bureau. I was at the Senate hearings for SB310 — less than 30 proponents for it while hundreds of opponents attended. Our words fell on deaf ears as we told them why this bill was not fair, why this bill
Farm bill proposals mark ‘evolutionary change’ in safety net
WASHINGTON — After analyzing 10 major proposals circulating for the 2012 farm bill as of the first week of October 2011, an Ohio State University farm policy expert said the proposals reflect a striking commonality in the philosophical changes underlying the debate over federal farm programs. “I’m not saying there aren’t differences, but if you
Pa. lawmaker: Dairymen willing to share the pain, if they share the gain
A Lancaster County state lawmaker has introduced legislation to reform Pennsylvania’s milk marketing laws and close a loophole that prevents farmers from getting a share of designated premiums.
On the road to France, where buckets of butter and veal fill their stomachs
When the lovely Catherine and I travel, we often follow a plan that is purposely vague. Sure, we know where we’re going, but the route we drive, fly or canoe to reach it often could be described as “north out of Des Moines” or “turn right at Amarillo.” This year’s big adventure, however, defied footloose:
Ohio’s Biopreferred bill passes House, awaits Strickland’s signature
COLUMBUS — The Ohio House of Representatives voted 92-1 to approve Senate Bill 131, a bill jointly sponsored by Sen. Capri S. Cafaro (D-Hubbard) and Sen. Karen Gillmor (R-Tiffin) that encourages the use of biobased products. The bill, which was voted upon Feb. 17, previously passed the Senate unanimously and now awaits Governor Strickland’s signature.
