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Changes to CAUV could come in the new year
By Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program The Ohio General Assembly wrapped up its legislative session for the year with much of the late-session energy given to property tax relief. The legislature focused on strategies for reducing Ohio property taxes in five bills it just sent to the Governor (see our earlier post). None of the bills addressed farmland taxation, however.
Changes to CAUV Could Come in the New Year
By Peggy Kirk Hall The Ohio General Assembly wrapped up its legislative session for the year last week, with much of the late-session energy given to property tax relief. The legislature focused on strategies for reducing Ohio property taxes in five bills it just sent to the Governor (see our earlier post). None of the bills addressed farmland taxation, however.
Give Yourself The Gift Of Education With December’s Farm Office Live
By Peggy Kirk Hall The holiday season often leaves us short on time, but we hope you’ll have the time to devote to December’s Farm Office Live webinar this Friday, December 12 at 10 a.m. The agenda includes two special guests: Joshua Strine with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, who will explain Purdue’s web-based Crop Basis Tool that provides access to corn and soybean basis data for local market regions in the eastern corn belt and Dr. Robert Mullen with Heritage Cooperative,...
Grain storage costs and more on October 17 Farm Office Live
By Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program October’s Farm Office Live webinar will kick off with the ever popular Dr. Carl Zulauf, who will discuss an issue on the minds of many farmers today: grain storage costs and returns.
House Farm Bill Reconciliation Summary Overview
By Peggy Kirk Hall Note: The U.S. House of Representatives passed its budget reconciliation bill on May 22, 2025. Prior to the bill’s passage, the budget reconciliation process required the House Agriculture Committee to reduce spending by $230 billion over the 10-year budget period. The committee’s final proposed provisions for doing so, which represents the Farm Bill attention we’ve long awaited, were included in the budget reconciliation bill passed by the House.
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Friends, I’m not just here to keep you informed or sharpen your critical thinking—I'm also here to add some positive value to your life. And in this message, I want to help you navigate the stormy seas of conflict. Whether it’s with a loved one, a friend, a co-worker, a neighbor, or even your boss, conflict shows up in all our relationships. The process I walk you through has helped me navigate difficult conversations and move from tension to resolution.
FDA COMMISSIONER Wants to INCREASE VACCINATION RATES
You're looking here at the Not-so-trusty trio: Martin Makary, FDA Commissioner, with his buddies, Bob Jr. and Jay Bhattacharya, NIH Director & the brilliant mind behind the Not-so-great Barrington Declaration. Makary was recently interviewed on CBS News where he very clearly stated that he wants to see an increase in vaccination rates.
Handful of ag-related bills moving in the Ohio legislature
By Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program Proposals that would formally designate several “ag-related days” in Ohio, allow Ohio Farm Bureau to provide healthcare benefit coverage to its members, regulate imitation meat and egg products, and expand homemade food production opportunities are receiving attention in the Ohio legislature. Here’s a summary of the bills and where they stand in the legislative process.
Handful of Ag-Related Bills Moving in the Ohio Legislature
By Peggy Kirk Hall Proposals that would formally designate several “ag-related days” in Ohio, allow Ohio Farm Bureau to provide healthcare benefit coverage to its members, regulate imitation meat and egg products, and expand homemade food production opportunities are receiving attention in the Ohio legislature. Here’s a summary of the bills and where they stand in the legislative process.
What Farmers Should Do When Spotting Unidentified Drones
Drones, or more accurately named Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), have helped provide new methods of pesticide applications and agronomic data collection to assist farmers with productivity and efficiency. Yet, the possibility of unknown drones flying over a farm property can cause concerns.
US IMMIGRATION DROPS COVID SHOT REQUIREMENTS
Friends, did you know? As of January 22, 2025, the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) waives any and all requirements for the COVID vaccine: I think that's great news! But I'm giving polite applause, not a standing ovation. Why not waive all vaccine requirements? Some might argue, "The covid vaccine is different! It was rushed to market and there wasn't enough testing!" Friends, that argument is a slippery slope.
OSU Small Farm Conference is March 8 in Wooster
By Peggy Kirk Hall "Sowing Seeds for Success" is the theme of the 2025 Small Farm Conference hosted by OSU Extension on March 8, 2025. The conference will take place at the Shisler Center on OSU's Wooster campus. Conference session topics are geared to beginning and small farm owners as well as farms looking to diversify their operations. Five different conference tracks will cover Horticulture and Crop Production, Business Management, Livestock, Natural Resources and Diversifying Your Enterprise.
What Might Be the Impact on Agriculture of Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Imports?
By Peggy Kirk Hall The new presidential administration has raised the possibility of enacting tariffs, leading many to ask us how tariffs work and how they will affect agriculture. The tariff power is one of those topics that might have us reaching back to the last civics or government class we took and raising some questions. For example, what is the source of tariff authority, when can the government levy a tariff, and how does the tariff process play out?
TRUMP'S FLURRY OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS
I want to dive into some of the executive orders President Trump signed on his very first day. There are dozens to analyze, but I highlighted just a few in my video above. Stay tuned for a deep dive into other orders later, especially the ones I believe will significantly impact our lives. When you visit WhiteHouse.gov, click on the “News” section to find the executive orders.
Preparing farms for the April 8 solar eclipse
By Peggy Hall, OSU-Agricultural & Resource Law Program and Wayne Dellinger, OSU Extension-Union County. Edited by Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension-Hardin County. Up to a half-million people could flow into the solar eclipse path that will cross Ohio on April 8. The potential increase of visitors to Ohio’s rural areas raises unique safety and legal concerns for farmers and farmland owners.
Preparing Farms for the Solar Eclipse
March 28, 2024 Press Release from the Hardin County Extension: Hardin County – Up to a half-million people could flow into the solar eclipse path that will cross Ohio on April 8. The potential increase of visitors to Ohio’s rural areas raises unique safety and legal concerns for farmers and farmland owners.
Dicamba’s Future is Uncertain, Again
By Peggy Kirk Hall A federal district court in Arizona has vacated the registrations for dicamba products XtendiMax, Enginia, and Tavium, finding that the U.S. EPA violated pesticide registration procedures when it approved the product registrations in 2020. As a result of the decision in Center for Biological Diversity v.
Train derails and falls apart near Verdigris, Oklahoma, last Tuesday, no casualty reported..
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