By unanimous vote, the Ohio House of Representatives has passed legislation to establish the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, and comparable legislation is pending in the Ohio Senate.
Once through the Senate, the law will go to Gov. Ted Strickland for his signature, after which the governor and other parties will appoint experts in animal care and welfare to the board.
“It’s important that we continue to (organize the board) so Ohioans will be in charge of setting standards for Ohio agriculture,” said Rep. Allan Sayre (D., Dover), a primary sponsor of the bill in the House. He said he believes that Ohio residents will have confidence in and recognize the board as being in “the best interests of Ohioans both on and off the farm.”
The board was approved by voters last year (Feedstuffs, Nov. 9, 2009) but needs to be legislatively established to be officially organized. Its purpose is to allow Ohio authorities to control how livestock and poultry are cared for and handled in Ohio based on ethics and science as determined by the board, rather than outside interests like The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
The Ohio Department of Agriculture will administer the board and investigate complaints of animal mistreatment. Producers who are found in violation of standards will be subject to civil penalties. Read More…
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