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Brown Speaks To Ohio Farmers At Annual BreakfastBrown is First Ohioan on Senate Agriculture Committee in Four Decades

Submitted by Rachel PetriWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke to Ohio farmers at the Ohio Farm Bureau

breakfast in Washington, D.C. on March 14. The Senator spoke about his priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill, which he will help craft as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. He’s the first Ohioan to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in four decades.“As we begin to work on the 2018 Farm Bill, I remain committed to ensuring that all sectors of our agricultural

economy are set up to thrive,” said Brown. “Corn, soybean, wheat farmers are all facing smaller margins, and with farm income projected to drop nine percent this year compared to last – it’s times like these that remind us how important safety net programs and crop insurance are. My office has also heard from our dairy farmers who are dealing with a similarly tough market. We need to update these programs to address the needs of dairy farmers in the next Farm Bill.”He also pledged to work with President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Agriculture, Sonny

Perdue, if he is confirmed. “For USDA to work like it should, leadership needs to be in place, the agency needs to be properly funded,

and there must be strong Midwestern voices at the table,” said Brown. “You can be sure that when Governor Perdue has his confirmation hearing, I will make sure he knows that Ohio agriculture needs to have that voice.”

Fresh County AirWho’s The Rabbit Now?

By Matt ReeseEarly this year Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

Circus announced that it would be shutting down with the final installment of the “Greatest Show on Earth” this May. This is at least partially a result of one final trick from the wildly popular Barnum & Bailey performing elephants — they disappeared.Tickets sales for the circus really slumped after the

touring elephants were retired in mid-2016 to the point that, when paired with high operating costs, the business became unsustainable. Of course, animal rights activist organizations, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), were behind the push to pull elephants from the circus. The event attracted roughly 10 million visitors a year

who will now have to seek new venues to get their fix of exotic animals and human oddities galore. There is no doubt that the circus that ran for nearly 150 years will be missed by many, but as the legendary Barnum & Bailey fades from our memories in the name of “progress,” will the thought of performing elephants one day be as foreign as phones with cords that hang on the wall and 8-track players? The circus is just one more victim in a long line of

animal-human relationships no longer a part of our society. Human-animal relationships have changed in recent generations in ways that were once fairly common and accepted, but nearly unimaginable today. Here are a couple of examples.

The FFA pest huntMy father recently relayed to me that back in his

high school days, he would gather a bunch of buddies after school multiple days a week to visit pest infested barns in the tri-county area to shoot rats, pigeons and starlings. He fondly reminisced about going into the barns, shutting off the lights and listening as the rats crawled out from their hiding spots before turning the lights back on and blasting away with their .22s and doing their best to avoid putting holes in the barn siding. He spent many hours engaged in this pursuit that was both enjoyable and a very valuable service for the area farmers in the days before grain bins and extensive grain handling systems.Continued on Page 21

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Submitted by Steve C. Fuhr, Bellevue City Economic Development DirectorBellevue, OH - Join us at 12:00 p.m. on April 4,

2017 for networking, lunch and a State Directors Summit at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 215 East Main Street in Bellevue. State leaders will be discussing how they are working proactively to create a pro-growth business environment and will be taking questions from the audience.The State Directors in attendance will be: Director

Jackie Williams (Department of Commerce), Director Sarah Morrison (Bureau of Workers’ Compensation), Commissioner Joe Testa (Department of Taxation), and Daryl Hennessy (Development Services Agency). Be sure to register at www.StateSummit.com.This will be a very productive meeting for every

business in the region and will provide you with information about how the State of Ohio is working to provide you with significant benefits.

Poison PreventionAccording to the American Association

of Poison Control Centers, poisoning is the #1 cause of injury-related death in the U.S. The third week in March each year is designated as National Poison Prevention Week. When accidents happen with chemicals, medicine or household items, contact the Poison Control Center by calling: 1-800-222-1222.

Spring Severe Weather Awareness WeekMarch 19 - 25, 2017

When the sirens sound, will you know what to do? Turn to Page 13 for information to keep you and your family safe.

The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) and the National Ag Day program were started in 1973, to increase the public awareness of agriculture’s vital role in our society. National Agriculture Week is being celebrated this week. ACA believes that every American should:•Understand how food and fiber products are produced.•Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products.•Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy.•Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industry.

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