Ohio legislators sent Ohio Department of Agriculture regulations on farm phosphorus runoff back to the drawing board, seemingly ending Gov. John Kasich’s (R) drive to regulate farm nutrients.
The Dec. 10 Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review vote is a big win for roughly 7,000 farmers who were facing likely mandatory nutrient plans and strict limits on fertilizer for nearly 2 million acres of northern Ohio farmland.
Lawmakers voted to reject the rule by a tally of 8-1, with the only dissent coming from state Rep. Dan Ramos (D), whose district lies between Cleveland and ...