Local farmers star in Farm Bureau urbanization video
Four Frederick County farmers Harold Lenhart Sr Bobby Black Daniel Nowell and Frank and Bessie Gladhill appear in a Maryland Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau Federation video The Urbanization of Agriculture highlighting land loss to development and the impact on farming communities The piece notes farmland decline in Frederick County and cites agriculture as a major employer while urging county bureaus to share the film for discussion about preserving farmland and open space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Maryland Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Harold L. Lenhart Sr
Lewistown
Bobby Black
Daniel Nowell
Thurmont
Frank
Bessie Gladhill
Monrovia
John Butler
Maryland Farm Bureau Field Services
Butler
Maryland
We Hope
Mr. Black
Catoctin Mountain
Nowell
Mr. Gladhill
Pennsylvania
Gladhill
Lenhart
Old Frederick Road
America
Frank Gladhill
Stewart Truelson
Caroline Fish
Tom Miller
University of Maryland Extension Service
Jim Steele
Shamrock Farms
Woodbine
Year-end horse honors presented in Maryland show season
Frederick County riders and farms dominated MHSA year-end awards at a Hunt Valley banquet. Scotty Sherman of Hunting Horn Farm New Market and Karolyn Rohr Ijamsville led with multiple champions including Zim's Nehi and Northern Lights. Sandy Lytle trained Final Find and Bailey's Irish Cream while the Peddicords’ Reethia won broodmare honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Maryland Horse Shows Association
Hunt Valley Country Club
Phoenix
Scotty Sherman
Hunting Horn Farm
New Market
Sandy Lytle
Karolyn Rohr
Ijamsville
Stephanie
Ross Peddicord
Brush Hill Farm
Union Bridge
Zim
Northern Lights
Amy
Brooke Hafets
Columbia
Sherman
Ms. Sherman
Ms Sherman
Upper Marlboro
Devon. Pa
St. Christopher. Pa
Blue Rock
Ms. Lytle
Final Find
Lisa Kristiansen
Gaithersburg
Bailey
Otasaga
Dickerson
Thor
Devon
Frederick Horse Show
Potomac
Dairy Cooperatives Move Toward Land O Lakes Merger
Land O Lakes and Atlantic Dairy Cooperative boards unanimously approve a merger plan, with Atlantic to potentially become the Land O Lakes Eastern Milk Operation. Meetings and member votes are scheduled for January 20 and February 20, with final delegate decisions on March 13.
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Arden Hills, Minn
Land O'Lakes
Atlantic
Cooperatives
Land O’lakes
Laura England
Atlantic Dairy Cooperative
Pennsylvania
Land O'Lakes Eastern Milk Operation
Ms. England
Southampton
Minnesota
Carlisle
Atlantic Dairy
Bers
Robert M. Dever
Congress urged to reverse IRS ruling on farmers tax relief
After a year of good crops and high prices farmers face large tax bills unless Congress reverses an IRS ruling upheld by an Iowa court that bars using commodity contracts to average income. Lawmakers introduced House and Senate bills to restore income averaging and allow contracting to reduce tax liability. Support comes from Senate leaders and 9+ House co sponsors.
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Washington
Congress
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Iowa
House
Senate
George Nethercutt
Wayne Nelson
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
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