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		<title>AAM holds 33rd annual convention</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of the American Agriculture Movement met for their 33rd annual Convention Jan. 5–7 at the Wyndham Hotel. National AAM President Larry Matlack welcomed the group and reported on the continuing efforts of his organization to improve the image of ethanol and expand ethanol production through grain and cellulose feed stock. “AAM is working closely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stable with tarnished past now home to Riders Unlimited</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By JEANETTE RICKER RFD correspondent OAK HARBOR — Riders Unlimited, Inc., an equestrian therapeutic riding program helping people with disabilities in Northwestern Ohio, renovated a stable last year which had garnered a very tragic reputation. Riders Unlimited is a non-profit program, which has been in existence for the past 15 years. In May 2011, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you believe child family members should still be allowed by law to work on the farm?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<title>Horse show says it needs more room, money in Ohio</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS (AP) — A major horse show held each year at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus says it needs room and money to grow, and officials are making rumblings about moving. Manager Cam Foreman of the All American Quarter Horse Congress says it has “maxed out” on its existing facilities. He tells The Columbus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Ohio small farm conferences set for March</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small farm landowners interested in improving production and marketing practices will get the information they need in March at conferences hosted by Ohio State University Extension’s Small Farm Program in Wilmington and Massillon. The first conference is the fourth annual “Opening Doors to Success” Small Farm Conference and Trade Show, March 9–10 at Wilmington College [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Master Gardener class slated</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NORWALK — The Huron County Master Gardener Volunteers have announced three exciting public education programs for the spring which focus on annuals, perennials, and tree care. Bill Collins, the head gardener at Kingwood Center Gardens in Mansfield will present “Amazing Annuals in Garden Design” Saturday, Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. till noon at the Huron [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elmwood FFA plans for District evaluation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The start of February has kept the Elmwood FFA busy as it prepared for the District 1 FFA Evaluation. This event was held at Penta County Career Center on Feb. 7. During this event three of the chapter’s officer positions had the book associated with their office, evaluated for quality. Secretary Chelsie Schmitz and assistant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shelby FFA goes out with their boots on</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the morning Jan. 14, Shelby FFA members gathered in the parking lot of Shelby High School and loaded onto a bus. At 6:30 a.m. the bus left Shelby and departed for Denver. After a few hours on the road the students arrived at Indianapolis Speedway. FFA members and chaperones were able to tour the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New London FFA speaks on agricultural topics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New London FFA had four members compete in the Sub District Public Speaking Career Development Event on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Plymouth High School. Kimberly Miller recited the FFA Creed. She placed third in her area and has earned the opportunity to compete at the District Level on Feb. 29. Shelbi Liss competed in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Closing of 259 USDA offices raises concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ag Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Agriculture Department announced it will close nearly 260 offices nationwide, a move that won praise for cutting costs but raised concerns about the possible effect on food safety. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the goal was to save $150 million a year in the agency’s $145 billion budget. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ag Industry awaits final Labor policy on children</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael Carter RFD Correspondent The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to make some bold changes to child labor laws that could greatly affect the farming industry as we know it. Department officials would like to change the age of hired workers on farms to 16 years of age as it pertains to several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio Farm Bureau Award winners return from Hawaii, convention</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By JEANETTE RICKER RFD correspondent Scott and Tracie Isler, of Prospect in Marion County, are passionate about agriculture. They were named the winners of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s (OFBF) 2011 Excellence in Agriculture Award. This earned them an all expense paid trip by the Marion County Farm Bureau to the 93rd American Farm Bureau 93rd [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoegemeyer Hybrids releases three new Optimum AQUAmax corn genetic platforms for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three new corn genetic platforms designed to deliver a yield advantage in water-limited environments in the Western Corn Belt are now available from Hoegemeyer Hybrids for the 2012 growing season. “Hoegemeyer Hybrids is excited to offer growers in the Western Corn Belt these new Optimum AQUAmax hybrids for the 2012 growing season,” says Stephan Becerra, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beginning Beekeeping Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This workshop is designed for people who would like to get started in beekeeping, those who have had previous beekeeping experience and want to get back into beekeeping, or those who just want to know more before taking the plunge. Topics covered will include basic honeybee biology, races of bees, package bees versus nucs and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farmland property taxes expected to rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Associated Press Farmland owners are in for more property tax increases at least into 2015, Purdue Extension agricultural economist Larry DeBoer says. In the Jan. 27 issue of his column “Capital Comments,” DeBoer said the base rate for the assessment of an acre of farmland will jump from $1,290 in 2011 to $1,500 in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conference offers training for crop advisers and farmers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ADA — Farmers and certified crop advisers who attend Ohio State University’s Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference this year will have several opportunities to hear from nationally known experts in the field of soil conservation, nutrient management and water quality. The conference, which will be held March 6–7 at the McIntosh Center of Ohio Northern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tool helps show U.S. soy’s sustainability</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. soybean farmers now have an updated tool that can meet the needs of some customers who want proof U.S. soy has been sustainably produced. That’s why the soybean checkoff continues to support the Field to Market alliance and its updated Fieldprint Calculator, a tool U.S. soybean farmers can use to help measure, improve and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fruit, vegetable program on contamination slated</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A program on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms takes place in northeast Ohio on March 30. Hours are 1–4 p.m. at the Patterson Center, 14269 Claridon-Troy Rd., in Burton in Geauga County. Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPS, for fruit and vegetable production are the focus. “The Food and Drug Administration will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Ohio small farm conferences set for March</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small farm landowners interested in improving production and marketing practices will get the information they need in March at conferences hosted by Ohio State University Extension’s Small Farm Program in Wilmington and Massillon. The first conference is the fourth annual “Opening Doors to Success” Small Farm Conference and Trade Show, March 9–10 at Wilmington College [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Experts lineup for Ohio Organic Farming Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experts from Ohio State University will give a dozen of the 70-plus workshops at this year’s Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association annual conference, whose theme is “Sowing the Seeds of Our Food Sovereignty.” Billed as the state’s largest sustainable food and farm conference, the program takes place Feb. 18–19 in Granville in central Ohio. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth pork leadership institute announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pork enthusiasts from around Ohio will have a chance to learn about all aspects of the pork industry at the 2012 Youth Pork Leadership Institute, a three-day seminar to be held in Columbus in June. Young men and women will be selected to participate in the event, which is sponsored by the Ohio Pork Producers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crawford Group to host farm machinery show</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bucyrus – The Crawford Antique Farm Machinery Association (CAFMA) will be hosting the Ohio/Regional Yesteryear Brand Farm Machinery Show. The show will be held June 14, 15 &#38; 16, 2012 at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Bucyrus. “The centerpiece of our 12th Annual Farm Equipment Show will feature a wide array of yesteryear brands of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grazing conferences help producers improve forages</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indiana livestock producers looking to improve their pastures and forages will have opportunities to learn from experts in the field at the Northern and Southern Indiana Grazing Conferences in February. The Southern Indiana Grazing Conference is Feb. 1 at the Simon J. Graber Building, 9164 E. 875 N., Odon. The Northern Indiana Grazing Conference, sponsored [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Testing Auction Notices 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Testing Auction Notices 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Testing Auction Notices 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Testing Auction Notices</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Four Ohioans named winners of &#039;My Ohio Agriculture&#039; Video Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four Ohioans have been named winners of $500 each in the ‘My Ohio Agriculture’ video contest, sponsored by Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s Center for Food and Animal Issues. The contest required entrants to submit a one– to three-minute video showcasing their connection to Ohio agriculture. The Stearns Homestead Farm in Parma earned the “People’s Choice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkoff-led research efforts drive sales, industry change</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dairy checkoff is leading innovative, industry-wide research that is laying a foundation for increased sales. To date, $58 million has been committed toward a $100 million research plan, including $45 million from non-checkoff sources. By having others commit to dairy-related research, checkoff priorities are accomplished in a way that allows for more and bigger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Central Ohio co-op grows through changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael Carter RFD NEWS correspondent FREMONT — In the fall of 1996, George Secor came to Fremont to become President and CEO of the then Country Springs Farmers Co-op. At that time, Rural Serve in Fremont, River Springs in Green Springs and the Bellevue Farmers co-op merged to form Country Springs. That business expanded [...]]]></description>
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