From the Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit in Alexandria, VA. Nebraska State Senator and Ag Committee Chair Tom Carlson shares the importance of agriculture to his state and the high regard with which producers are held. He recommends high standards, high profile and a focus on state sovereignty in dealing with animal activist issues.
Susan Carter, USDA, leads a discussion on horse slaughter with Idaho
State Police Brand Inspector Larry Hahurst and Wayne Pacelle, Humane
Society of the United States
Philip Lobo, Animal Agriculture Alliance, provides perspectives on Proposition 2 passing in the state of California and what implications it may have for the rest of us in animal agriculture
As Election Day draws near, debate on Proposition 2 heats up in California and across the nation. Prop 2 continues to generate attention, including recent appearances by proponents on the Oprah Winfrey show and the Ellen Degeneres show.
Continuing our discussion of the dairy and beef industries response to
animal handling concerns, this is part two of the recent Cattle
Industry Summer Conference.
With mainstream media grabbing a hold of various animal mistreatment
videos, the beef and dairy industries are working together to get the
positive messages heard. The Cattle Industry Summer Conference recently
hosted the Joint Beef and Dairy Industry Symposium.
What do today's consumers think about animal welfare and what are they willing to pay for? Jason Lusk, Agricultural Economist at Oklahoma State University, offers his perspective.
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