Meanwhile, on a Mexican dairy farm...

From the governor's office:

TAFT TOUTS OHIO EXPORTS ON MEXICO TRADE MISSION
Visits automotive plants and a dairy farm to encourage increased trade
QUERETARO, MEXICO (October 11, 2006) – In an effort to generate new jobs and business opportunities for Ohio, Governor Bob Taft today led the trade mission delegation on group sales calls to Mexican automotive component suppliers Eaton and Tremec, and a Mexican dairy farm to seek more export business for Columbus-based COBA/Select Sires.

“We want Mexican companies to buy our world-class Ohio products,” said Taft. “By increasing our exports to Mexico, we will create more jobs for Ohioans. The best way to do this is by holding these face-to-face business meetings and networking opportunities with the key business and government leaders of Mexico.”

Taft and 44-member delegation representing 36 Ohio companies kicked-off the third day of the Mexico trade mission by meeting with executives from the Eaton Company, an automotive component manufacturer and Tremec, a car and truck transmission manufacturer, to promote Ohio’s strength as an automotive exports supplier.

The Governor and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Fred Dailey then joined representatives from COBA/Select Sires, a genetics and reproductive services provider for dairy and beef breeders and ranchers, at a Mexican dairy farm near Queretaro to promote Ohio agricultural exports. Mexico is Ohio’s second-largest export market, behind Canada, with nearly $2.4 billion in sales in 2005.

The Ohio Business and Investment Mission to Mexico, October 9-13, is Governor Taft’s 10th and final international business mission and the second time he has led a delegation to Mexico. The Governor’s previous missions – Mexico, Europe, South America, Canada, Taiwan and Japan – have resulted in more than $882 million in projected new business and investment and 2,591 new jobs.
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