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  • 1 week ago | m.farms.com | Peggy Hall

    By Peggy Kirk HallNote:  The U.S. House of Representatives passed its budget reconciliation bill on May 22, 2025. Prior to the bill’s passage, the budget reconciliation process required the House Agriculture Committee to reduce spending by $230 billion over the 10-year budget period. The committee’s final proposed provisions for doing so, which represents the Farm Bill attention we’ve long awaited, were included in the budget reconciliation bill passed by the House.

  • 2 weeks ago | peggyhall.substack.com | Peggy Hall |Peggy Hall

    Friends, I’m not just here to keep you informed or sharpen your critical thinking—I'm also here to add some positive value to your life. And in this message, I want to help you navigate the stormy seas of conflict. Whether it’s with a loved one, a friend, a co-worker, a neighbor, or even your boss, conflict shows up in all our relationships. The process I walk you through has helped me navigate difficult conversations and move from tension to resolution.

  • 3 weeks ago | peggyhall.substack.com | Peggy Hall

    You're looking here at the Not-so-trusty trio: Martin Makary, FDA Commissioner, with his buddies, Bob Jr. and Jay Bhattacharya, NIH Director & the brilliant mind behind the Not-so-great Barrington Declaration. Makary was recently interviewed on CBS News where he very clearly stated that he wants to see an increase in vaccination rates.

  • 1 month ago | ocj.com | Peggy Hall |Bernadette Arehart

    By Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law ProgramProposals that would formally designate several “ag-related days” in Ohio, allow Ohio Farm Bureau to provide healthcare benefit coverage to its members, regulate imitation meat and egg products, and expand homemade food production opportunities are receiving attention in the Ohio legislature. Here’s a summary of the bills and where they stand in the legislative process.

  • 1 month ago | m.farms.com | Peggy Hall

    By Peggy Kirk HallProposals that would formally designate several “ag-related days” in Ohio, allow Ohio Farm Bureau to provide healthcare benefit coverage to its members, regulate imitation meat and egg products, and expand homemade food production opportunities are receiving attention in the Ohio legislature. Here’s a summary of the bills and where they stand in the legislative process.