Category archive for ‘Agriculture’ 
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House Provides Aid to Appalachia in Budget Amendments
One little-told story in the Kasich budget is the hit that Appalachian Ohio takes. The Office of Appalachia sees an 18 percent cut in year 1 and may see all its funding eliminated in the second year. The House added a number of amendments that limit the impact of Kasich’s cuts to the region, and we have a rundown.
5/08/11 • (0)
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What’s in the Budget: Agriculture
Because only a portion of the state Agriculture Department’s budget is funded by general revenues, a limited number of programs could take a disproportionate share of cuts in the Kasich budget. General revenue funds were reduced by 8.8%, but some programs took a much harder hit, including meat inspections, Ohio Proud, farmland preservation and programs to promote agriculture to kids. Curious given the Governor has said he wants to make agriculture “cool” again.
4/18/11 • (0)
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Ohio Budget Preview: Agriculture
Roughly 1/3 of the funding for the Department of Agriculture comes from state general revenue funds, with the rest provided by federal sources and proceeds from fees and other programs dedicated to specific uses. In order to shore up declining general revenues, several industry fees were raised in the FY 2010-11 budget, which could make [...]
2/01/11 • (1)
