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Article: 17TH ANNUAL EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FARM FORUM AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS AG ISSUES
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 8, 2008
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Rep. John A. Boehner, R-Ohio (8th CD), issued the following column:
17th Annual Eighth Congressional District Farm Forum an Important Opportunity to Discuss Ag IssuesBy Rep. John Boehner
Washington - In just a few weeks, some of the best agriculture minds from Ohio and around the country will gather in Piqua for the 17th annual Eighth Congressional District Farm Forum. I hope you'll join us.
Agriculture is a pillar of the economy in the 8th District, and I'm proud to represent a region in which our agriculture production brings in approximately $652 million each year. We have more than 5,000 farms covering nearly 1 million acres, but the importance of agriculture extends far beyond the ...