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Lt. Governor, Matt Pinnell Credits the Agriculture Industry as Being the Backbone of Oklahoma
Thu, 05 May 2022 11:57:53 CDT
At Beef Day at the Capitol on May 4th, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays met up with Lieutenant Governor, Matt Pinnell. Pinnell and Hays talked about the value of Oklahoma Agriculture and agritourism opportunities within the state.
"I think every day should be a beef day at the State Capitol," Pinnell said.
For everything our agriculture industry does, Pinnell said, it is more important than ever to tell the story of what our farmers and ranchers do for our citizens of the country and the world. They feed and clothe the world, he added.
"I say it often and when I am speaking to the cattlemen's association or anybody else," Pinnell said. "I still prefer to eat my beef from pastures, not Petri dishes."
We are on the frontlines of that debate in this country, Pinnell said, and one of the backbones of our state will always be our ag industry. In supporting farmers and ranchers, Pinnell said he wants there to not be just a state conversation but a federal conversation about this as well.
Pinnell said the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association does a wonderful job of organizing the state and partnering with other cattle associations around the country.
"We are in it right now, when it comes to the issues that that cattlemen's association fights for every single day," Pinnell said.
Pinnell said he has been working with the Made in Oklahoma Coalition to make sure that farmers and ranchers producing locally grown beef and produce are being promoted.
We operate on the margins in this industry, Pinnell said, and everything helps when it comes to promoting the Made in Oklahoma Coalition or our beef producers across the state.
"That Okie Beef Campaign is something that I think, marketing-wise, we are going to want to be pushing in the months and years ahead," Pinnell said.
With supply chain issues and our farms and ranches trying to make it month to month and make a living, Pinnell said it will be beneficial for them to understand the agrotourism opportunities they have on their farm or ranch.
"Agrotourism is a growing industry," Pinnell said. "It is one of the fastest-growing cottage industries inside the tourism department as a whole. People want to go see America. They truly want to go find those small towns."
Pinnell said Air BnB nights booked in rural areas in America today is up 45% over the last year.
"That is what tourists are looking for already," Pinnell said. "I think farms and ranchers across Oklahoma can really tap into something here and make a lot of money for their families and their businesses by exploring agrotourism opportunities that they have on their property."
Pinnell said we have 400 drivable miles of Route 66, and a lot of that is in rural Oklahoma.
"Just getting off Route 66 for five or ten miles is going to get you into a lot of rural communities with a lot of agritourism opportunities," Pinnell said.
To visit the Oklahoma Agrotourism Website to find your next adventure, Click Here.
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