Ohio’s Farm Bureau debates policy at centennial meeting
During the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s (OFBF) 100th annual meeting, rural infrastructure, water quality, agritourism, animal care and property rights were a few policy issues on the table.
Snyder signs wetlands reform bill over environmentalist objections
Former Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law a controversial wetlands reform bill as part of a flurry of legislation the Michigan legislature passed during its 2018 lame-duck session.
Dorothy Pelanda was sworn in last week as the 39th director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) by new Gov. Mike DeWine. She is the first woman to serve as director in the department’s history.
Pritzker’s rural transition chief on new Illinois governor’s plans
The leader of J.B. Pritzker’s agriculture and rural development transition team sees nothing but positives for the people of the state of Illinois as a result of her meetings with the new governor.
Indiana FB advocating for many issues in legislature
Indiana Farm Bureau (INFB) leaders aren’t letting any grass grow under their feet – or snow accumulate on their boots – in preparing their membership for the new annual state legislative session.
U of I economists weighing long-term farmland values
The headwinds, tailwinds and long-term prospects for farmland markets were the topics of University of Illinois assistant professor Todd Kuethe’s presentation during the 2018 Illinois Farm Economics Summit on Dec. 19.
