AGREEMENT:
1) Recommendations will be made to The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board (OLCSB)
to take action on issues related to downer cattle and humane euthanasia using language
consistent with the proposed ballot initiative.
2) The Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will
coordinate and take action on wild and dangerous animals including the prohibition of the
sale and/or possession of big cats, bears, primates, large constricting and venomous
snakes and alligators and crocodiles. Existing owners will be grandfathered in, but they
could not breed or obtain new animals.
3) Recommendations will be made to the legislature to support and pass SB 95 largely in the
current form, which regulates dog breeding kennels.
4) Recommendations will be made to the legislature to support and pass HB 108, which will
increase penalties on individuals who engage in cockfighting.
5) Recommendations will be made to the OLCSB to adopt the American Veal Association
2007 agreement to transition to group housing for veal calves by 2017.
6) Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will issue a statement in support of the
mission and purpose of the OLCSB and will engage and work with the Board.
Organizations representing Ohioans for Livestock Care and the HSUS will examine and
jointly fund independent research projects and studies to identify best practices and to
work for the highest farm animal care and welfare standards. If assistance of a third party
is needed they will jointly agree on a representative to help in these discussions. When
this work is complete, the findings will be presented to the OLCSB.
7) Recommendation will be made to the OLCSB for current hog producers and to phase out
the use of gestation crates by December 31, 2025. By that date time all sows must be
housed using alternative systems. After December 31, 2010, any new facilities must
utilize alternative sow housing (not gestation crates). It is understood that in all housing
systems, sows may be housed in breeding/gestation stalls until they are confirmed
pregnant.
From Ohio Farm Bureau: http://ofbf.org/uploads/Agreement.pdf
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