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News & Events

The latest news and links concerning the creation of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board

OVERVIEW

The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board will set standards for livestock and poultry care that take into account issues of food safety, local availability and affordability of food and best farm management practices for animal well-being.

This will be considered in the context of their impact on animal health, farm bio-security, disease prevention, food safety and food production.

The board will be chaired by the director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture and will be made up of 13 Ohioans, including:

  • The director
  • Three family farmers
  • Two veterinarians (one of whom is the state veterinarian)
  • A food safety expert
  • A representative of a local humane society
  • Two members representing statewide farm organizations
  • The dean of an Ohio agriculture college
  • Two members representing Ohio consumers

DAILY NEWS

Find links to the top agricultural news of the day from a variety of non-Farm Bureau sources, including the latest Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board posts in:

Daily radio news stories, including those on the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, are also available at:

OHIO FARM BUREAU NEWS

OHIO FARM BUREAU AUDIO

Links to audio about the Board from Ohio Farm Bureau's weekly radio program, Town Hall Ohio. Items are listed by the most recent link.

OHIO FARM BUREAU VIDEO