Huron County Farm Bureau Policies For 2011-2012

Accepted policies adopted September 15, 2011

We the members of the Huron County Farm Bureau resolve…

Local/County

  1. We request the removal of limited access signage from the US Route 20 bypass thereby allowing farm machinery to avoid the serious safety risks of other routes through and around Norwalk.
  2. We support local government and not regional government (i.e., Township trustees).
  3. We support traffic lights and lighting at the intersection of U.S. Route 250 and U.S. Route 20.
  4. We support stiffer penalties for crop and property damage done by four-wheelers. We encourage four-wheeler owners to have written permission to be on property that is not their own.
  5. We do not support unfunded mandates.
  6. We recommend State Capital Improvement money and grants be divided more equally amongst the Ohio counties and communities.
  7. We continue to support the funding for Ohio State University Extension.
  8. We support an income tax base for school levies with a reduction in real estate taxes.
  9. We support the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board and oppose animal rights groups such as HSUS, PETA, and MFA.
  10. We support better vegetative control along roadways and encourage earlier mowing in the summer, to especially avoid safety risks of impaired vision at intersections and crossings.

State

  1. We are opposed to new regulations on water usage in Ohio.
  2. We support stiffer penalties for crop and property damage done by four-wheelers. We encourage four-wheeler owners to have written permission to be on property that is not their own.
  3. We encourage that any private property being considered taken for public use, the property owners should be notified by registered mail.
  4. We recommend State Capital Improvement money and grants be divided more equally amongst the Ohio counties and communities.
  5. We encourage drug testing for unemployment and family assistance (former welfare) recipients and if the test is positive then they lose that benefit.
  6. We do not support the Farm Service Agency dealing with crop insurance.
  7. We continue to support the funding for Ohio State University Extension.
  8. We strongly oppose adding any more counties to the OD districts; beyond the four counties that are currently in the state trustee district.
  9. We support the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board and oppose animal rights groups such as HSUS, PETA, and MFA.
  10. We request more local control for Ohio school boards rather than mandates from the State Board of Education.
  11. We support random fuel testing in the tanker prior to delivery to prevent Ohio from being a dumping ground for inferior fuels.
  12. We request a permanent funding method of funding 911 in Ohio. We strongly suggest extending the wireless surcharge to all technologies accessing 911 lines (i.e., wireless, VOIP, cable, and landline).
  13. We support local government NOT regional government.
  14. We support the elimination of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Agency (FERA), and the Federal Transportation Board (FTB). We believe that they have exceeded their statutory authority or refuse responsibility to fulfill their roles in public interest.
  15. We request more information for the farmers on government programs such as ACRE and SURE before they are made available.
  16. We support removing Ohio from the national health care system.
  17. We support the streamlining of the Ohio Department of Transportation.

National

  1. We oppose the Light Squared transmitter until there is scientific proof that it is not damaging to our current GPS (global positioning system) system.
  2. We oppose any type of cap and trade legislation.
  3. We support the elimination of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Agency (FERA), and the Federal Transportation Board (FTB). We believe that they have exceeded their statutory authority or refuse responsibility to fulfill their roles in public interest.
  4. We oppose the EPA livestock emissions standards.
  5. We request more information for the farmers on government programs such as ACRE and SURE before they are made available.
  6. We support removing Ohio from the national health care system.