MARYSVILLE, Ohio The Ohio Department of Agriculture cited Conklin Dairy Cattle Sales today for its failure to properly dispose of dead cows.

The Conklin farm along Rt. 42 north of Plain City has found itself in the center of a storm since late Tuesday night when an animal-right group released a video of milk-house workers brutally beating and abusing cows and calves.

The Marysville city prosecutor asked the state to step in yesterday and assist in the criminal investigation prompted by the video. Once inspectors got to the farm, they found dead animals that hadn’t been buried deep enough according to Ohio law, said Cindy Kalis, spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Read More…