Farm Bureau: Issue 2 a victory
Members of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation in Seneca County and at the state level are excited about the results of Tuesday’s passage of State Issue 2. The issue, which is to create the 12-member Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to be chaired by the director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, is the first of its kind in the country. The issue passed with 64 percent of the vote statewide and 76 percent of the vote in Seneca County, according to unofficial tallies. Dwight Clary, president of the Seneca County Farm Bureau, said he was happy with the results. “I’m very glad it passed,” Clary said. “I think it will do a lot of good for Ohio agriculture. It shows the overwhelming support from the state.” Darren Frank, Ohio Farm Bureau organization director for Seneca and Hancock counties, said the passing of the issue may lead other states to consider similar measures. “I feel Ohio has set a precedent in this victory that other states may follow,” Frank sai.
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