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Dairy farmers support self-help plan

11/19/2009

About three weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take part in a meeting of dairy farmers from Wayne, Ashland, Holmes and Ashtabula counties. Also attending were Congressman John Boccieri form the 16th Congressional District and aides from Senators Voinovich and Brown's offices.

The purpose of the meeting, called by an interested group of Wa ...

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Successful Issue 2 campaign important to farmers and consumers

11/12/2009

A hearty thanks to those who voted for and supported Issue 2 last week. It passed by a large margin with the support of farmers and a large group of consumers. Since this legislation goes into effect immediately, Ohio can now get busy implementing the mechanism to decide guidelines and appoint the non-partisan representative Livestock Care Stan ...

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Good reasons for voting "Yes" on Issue 2

10/28/2009

On Issue 2, a "Yes" vote is recommended and supported by a host of farm and other organizations across the state of Ohio.

As has been stated many times, this issue will establish standards for livestock care and well-being in Ohio. It will also maintain food safety, protect Ohio farms and encourage local food production.

At the same t ...

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Consumers will benefit from Issue 2

10/22/2009

If out-of-state animal rights activist groups such as the Humane Society of the United States [HSUS] would get legislation passed that impacts agricultural production, they could cost consumers in the United States millions of dollars. That is why passage of Issue 2 in Ohio in November is so important.

For example, a study done by a Washin ...

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