Farmer’s Guide to Trucking Regulations available to Ohio Farm Bureau members
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Thankfulness. It is something we are seeing more of during this public health crisis. Appreciation especially for those in the health care industry and in agriculture.
It’s unfortunate that it has taken a pandemic to make us take notice of what these industries do for us day in and day out.
Did you know that Ohio has more than 77,800 farms and agriculture is the No. 1 contributor to Ohio’s economy? These Ohio farms are committed to producing a steady supply of wholesome and nutritious food.
Getting this food to the consumers during the current pandemic has been challenging to say the least. Those in production agriculture are appreciative and thankful for all of the agricultural support and processing industries that are doing their best to make sure the food supply chain keeps moving. It’s amazing how many of these ag-related businesses there are.
My background is in dairy farming, so I am going to try to give a perspective on how many links there are in the food supply chain by looking at a dairy farm that produced milk and feed for their animals.
Agriculture is a complex industry. Research and development continues every day.
The list is long, but far from exhaustive. And this is just dairy. And another critical link is the trucking that has to happen each step of the way.
One in eight jobs in Ohio is a link in the food supply chain. The farmer is the first, but every link is critical. As I think about all these links, my head spins and I wonder how is it that it is only one in eight jobs and not more.
So as you visit the grocery store and are looking for your favorite yogurt, be thankful for the farmer who produced the milk, berries and sugar. Be thankful for the companies and employees that made the yogurt, the packaging material and the equipment used to make these products.
Be thankful for the trucker who brought the yogurt to the store and the employees of the grocery store that are there doing their best. You may not get exactly what you want, but you can still be thankful.
We truly are in this together, from farm to table.
Submitted by Mary Smallsreed, a member of the Trumbull County Farm Bureau, who grew up on a family dairy farm in northeast Ohio.
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