Comments for Ohio Farmers Union http://ohfarmersunion.org Serving Family Farmers and Consumers Since 1934 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:08:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Kasich appoints Sen. David Daniels to lead Ohio Dept. of Agriculture by Roger Wise http://ohfarmersunion.org/2012/02/kasich-appoints-sen-david-daniels-to-lead-ohio-dept-of-agriculture/#comment-282 Roger Wise Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:08:39 +0000 http://ohfarmersunion.org/?p=1085#comment-282 I, along with Ohio Farmers Union members look forward to working with Director Daniels to further Ohio Agriculture for the benefit of family producers and consumers. I, along with Ohio Farmers Union members look forward to working with Director Daniels to further Ohio Agriculture for the benefit of family producers and consumers.

]]> Comment on Richard “Dick” Babb, Farmers Union Stalwart Dies at 84 by Constance Lighthall http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/12/richard-dick-babb-farmers-union-stalwart-dies-at-84/#comment-256 Constance Lighthall Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:42:19 +0000 http://ohfarmersunion.org/?p=999#comment-256 Hello, There are quite a few of us in Clermont County who have fond memories of Dick Babb. Your piece about him is very nice and we would like to share it. I have already posted the link to this at our web site. I am seeking permission to copy the text onto our web site. Of course I will state it is posted with permission by your organization. Here is the web page for which the article will reside: http://www.clermontdems.org/ht/d/sp/i/1367374/pid/1367374 Kind regards, Constance Lighthall Clermont County Democratic Party, Central Committee Chair Hello,

There are quite a few of us in Clermont County who have fond memories of Dick Babb. Your piece about him is very nice and we would like to share it. I have already posted the link to this at our web site. I am seeking permission to copy the text onto our web site. Of course I will state it is posted with permission by your organization. Here is the web page for which the article will reside: http://www.clermontdems.org/ht/d/sp/i/1367374/pid/1367374

Kind regards, Constance Lighthall
Clermont County Democratic Party, Central Committee Chair

]]> Comment on Interested in Restoring America’s Manufacturing & Family Farming? Attend This Meeting … by Ron Sylvester http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/10/interested-in-restoring-americas-manufacturing-family-farming-attend-this-meeting/#comment-218 Ron Sylvester Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:55:54 +0000 http://ohfarmersunion.org/?p=749#comment-218 I almost didn't approve this comment through moderation because I don't know anything about this group. There is nothing on their website regarding the principals in this company, although their message seems to be "right on." Engage at your own risk ... Ron I almost didn’t approve this comment through moderation because I don’t know anything about this group. There is nothing on their website regarding the principals in this company, although their message seems to be “right on.” Engage at your own risk … Ron

]]> Comment on Interested in Restoring America’s Manufacturing & Family Farming? Attend This Meeting … by Andrew Vitek http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/10/interested-in-restoring-americas-manufacturing-family-farming-attend-this-meeting/#comment-217 Andrew Vitek Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:12:13 +0000 http://ohfarmersunion.org/?p=749#comment-217 Fellow American Producers, We have a solution to bring international buyers to America's products. We have built the portal that will do this for America. IT IS ALL FREE. As long as your products are 51% or more grown, assembled or produced in the United States you can join FREE. Please pass the word. Please see us at www.tradewa.com Thank you Andrew Vitek Director Tradewa.com Fellow American Producers,

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]]> Comment on Ohio’s organic dairy producers and marketers score rare regulatory win over factory farms, ‘Big Ag’ by Victoria Taylor http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/11/ohios-organic-dairy-producers-and-marketers-score-rare-regulatory-win-over-factory-farms-big-ag/#comment-205 Victoria Taylor Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:55:05 +0000 http://ohfarmersunion.org/?p=862#comment-205 I would also like to point out that the court ruling states that there are three compositional differences in milk produced from cows treated with rBST, so the disclaimer was false to begin with, contrary to the claims of FDA. It has become a non-issue now that consumers have rejected milk with rBST and the major dairy producers have stopped using it, so the ruling was no longer being contested. The current concern for dairy consumers is the damage being done to milk when it is ultra-pasteurized. I would also like to point out that the court ruling states that there are three compositional differences in milk produced from cows treated with rBST, so the disclaimer was false to begin with, contrary to the claims of FDA.

It has become a non-issue now that consumers have rejected milk with rBST and the major dairy producers have stopped using it, so the ruling was no longer being contested.

The current concern for dairy consumers is the damage being done to milk when it is ultra-pasteurized.

]]> Comment on Market competition is good for consumers, farmers and ranchers by Tom http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/10/market-competition-is-good-for-consumers-farmers-and-ranchers/#comment-199 Tom Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:44:56 +0000 http://ohfarmersunion.org/?p=808#comment-199 I see that Chuck Conner, former economist at USDA, is pushing co-ops to not support the GIPSA rule. Chuck Conner would not use his authority to help family farmers in the individual cases that the GIPSA rule cites as examples of federal courts legislating from the bench. Chuck Conner could not or would not properly regulate the meat packers and while he was in government did not do his job to properly investigate the cases cited. Instead, under his and other's leadership, he made sure that the economic complaints made to GIPSA by family farmers was thwarted. GIPSA under the previous administration was investigated by the Office of Investigator General and the report was so damning backing up the claims I am now making that the head of GIPSA, JoAnn Waterfield left the office so quickly and "hidden" that reporters could not interview her. In fact, under Chuck Conner's leadership, JoAnn Waterfield's attorneys researched for the meat packers a defense that was used by federal judges to dismiss with prejudice a case brought by a family farmer under the Agriculture Fair Practices Act (AFPA). The next farm bill did rewrite some of the language in the law to make it more inclusive after the federal courts in the 6th circuit defined it so narrowly as to be able to dismiss the cause of action. We need to get rid of the loophole writers in the Judicial Committee in Washington D.C. who write in loopholes for the meat packers who are paying them off. We need a government that works for the nation, not special interests like meat packers who are cheating family farmers out of the value of their assets by discriminatory pricing. We also need to get rid of judges who ignore the laws as written and put up road block after roadblock to justice for the little guys in the economy who are being retaliated against because they spoke up. We need to stop the revolving door politics that meat packers have used to pay their cronies off in previous administrations and to thwart justice for family farmers speaking up for their rights. Right now we have the best politicians money can buy and it is destroying the value of the average American and handing over excuses to the ones paying off the political system. We need an "American Spring". Tom I see that Chuck Conner, former economist at USDA, is pushing co-ops to not support the GIPSA rule. Chuck Conner would not use his authority to help family farmers in the individual cases that the GIPSA rule cites as examples of federal courts legislating from the bench. Chuck Conner could not or would not properly regulate the meat packers and while he was in government did not do his job to properly investigate the cases cited. Instead, under his and other’s leadership, he made sure that the economic complaints made to GIPSA by family farmers was thwarted. GIPSA under the previous administration was investigated by the Office of Investigator General and the report was so damning backing up the claims I am now making that the head of GIPSA, JoAnn Waterfield left the office so quickly and “hidden” that reporters could not interview her. In fact, under Chuck Conner’s leadership, JoAnn Waterfield’s attorneys researched for the meat packers a defense that was used by federal judges to dismiss with prejudice a case brought by a family farmer under the Agriculture Fair Practices Act (AFPA). The next farm bill did rewrite some of the language in the law to make it more inclusive after the federal courts in the 6th circuit defined it so narrowly as to be able to dismiss the cause of action. We need to get rid of the loophole writers in the Judicial Committee in Washington D.C. who write in loopholes for the meat packers who are paying them off. We need a government that works for the nation, not special interests like meat packers who are cheating family farmers out of the value of their assets by discriminatory pricing. We also need to get rid of judges who ignore the laws as written and put up road block after roadblock to justice for the little guys in the economy who are being retaliated against because they spoke up.

We need to stop the revolving door politics that meat packers have used to pay their cronies off in previous administrations and to thwart justice for family farmers speaking up for their rights.

Right now we have the best politicians money can buy and it is destroying the value of the average American and handing over excuses to the ones paying off the political system. We need an “American Spring”.

Tom

]]> Comment on Ohio Farmers Union Favors Repeal of S.B. 5 by Ohio Farmers Union Urges “No” Vote on Issue 2 http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/09/ohio-farmers-union-favors-repeal-of-s-b-5/#comment-124 Ohio Farmers Union Urges “No” Vote on Issue 2 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:27:00 +0000 http://ohfarmersunion.org/?p=655#comment-124 [...] http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/09/ohio-farmers-union-favors-repeal-of-s-b-5/ Share: Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Tweet about it Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend [...] [...] http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/09/ohio-farmers-union-favors-repeal-of-s-b-5/ Share: Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Tweet about it Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend [...]

]]> Comment on Ohio Cattlemen’s Assoc. will help you sell your hay to Texans by Kelly http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/08/ohio-cattlemens-assoc-will-help-you-sell-your-hay-to-texans/#comment-87 Kelly Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:48:11 +0000 http://ohfarmersunion.org/?p=635#comment-87 We are on the east coast and have mixed grass hay for sale if you would be interested or know anyone else in need of good mold free hay please email me. This hay is small square bales and is barn kept. We are in central Pennsylvania. The fields were never sprayed with any chemicals so it is also chemical free. We are on the east coast and have mixed grass hay for sale if you would be interested or know anyone else in need of good mold free hay please email me. This hay is small square bales and is barn kept. We are in central Pennsylvania. The fields were never sprayed with any chemicals so it is also chemical free.

]]> Comment on Ohio Farmers Union Favors Repeal of S.B. 5 by Jason Patterson http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/09/ohio-farmers-union-favors-repeal-of-s-b-5/#comment-81 Jason Patterson Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:12:28 +0000 http://ohfarmersunion.org/?p=655#comment-81 I want to thank your organization for it's support to repeal senate bill 5 and encourage Ohio voters to vote no on issue 2. I want to thank your organization for it’s support to repeal senate bill 5 and encourage Ohio voters to vote no on issue 2.

]]> Comment on Ohio Cattlemen’s Assoc. will help you sell your hay to Texans by Moira Bryant http://ohfarmersunion.org/2011/08/ohio-cattlemens-assoc-will-help-you-sell-your-hay-to-texans/#comment-73 Moira Bryant Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:47:32 +0000 http://ohfarmersunion.org/?p=635#comment-73 We are in Texas looking for coastal hay for our own horses. We haul boats and have a Sumerset boat trailer. 254 582 6111 We are in Texas looking for coastal hay for our own horses. We haul boats and have a Sumerset boat trailer.
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