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Ohio ag groups ask for immediate guidance on state and county fairs
Ohio agricultural groups are asking Governor Mike DeWine to release his plans for the safe operation of state and county fairs as soon as possible.
In a letter, the groups express concern that fairs will not have adequate time to prepare and move forward without immediate guidance from the governor’s office.
They say several of their members count on the income from the sale of livestock for 4-H and FFA projects and those sales are a major source of their farm income on an annual basis. The groups are also asking for $2 million in additional funding so the Ohio Expo Commission can effectively operate.
The letter was written by Ohio Farm Bureau, the Ohio AgriBusiness Association, Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, Ohio Corn and Wheat, Ohio Dairy Producers Association, Ohio Pork Council, Ohio Poultry Association, Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, and Ohio Soybean Association.
The groups thanked DeWine for promoting agricultural priorities in the budget proposal including investments in broadband, H2Ohio funding, and Ohio Department of Agriculture inspection programs.
