The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act - led by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL2) - to help farmers more easily incorporate technology into their operations.
The West Ohio Food Bank will send three staff members, including Executive Director Tommie Harner, to Capitol Hill next Wednesday as part of a "Fly-In Day" sponsored by Feeding America, the national organization with which WOFB is affiliated.
The West Ohio Food Bank opened its doors to local, state, and federal legislators on Monday. Lima mayor Sharetta Smith, Allen County commissioner Cory Noonan, and representatives from Congressmen Latta's and Jordan's offices were in attendance. They toured the facility, saw a monthly food distribution, and heard from food bank administrators about the need for additional funding to meet the needs of area residents to put food on the table. With the farm bill still at a standstill, food bank officials say they need funding and program updates.
More money, we just need more money. That was the message to United States Congressman Jim Jordan at the West Ohio Food Bank on Monday. Local and state food bank representatives got the congressman's ear as they gave him a tour of the facility. There is food on the shelves but more is needed to feed the increasing number of people facing food insecurity.
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A Democrat announced at the Allen County Fair that he is throwing his hat in the ring to compete for Jim Jordan's co…
As the deadline to finalize the House-Senate Farm Bill looms, the Conference Committee for the bill is working to iron out the differences in Washington.
The U.S. House and Senate each have passed their versions of the 2019 Farm bill, but a bigger fight is coming when they try to combine them to a new law.
A staff member from Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's office made a stop in Lima Wednesday to talk with local farmers about the 2018 Farm Bill.
