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Hot Topic: Animal Care
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JANUARY |
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NPB Says New HSUS Videos Must be Carefully Viewed (1-31-12)
Animal Responses Effective for Evaluating Welfare (1-26-12)
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online (1-26-12)
UK Vets Welcome EU Welfare Initiative, But Emphasize Implementation (1-26-12)
Animals Victorious in Videotaping Dispute (1-25-12)
Livestock Groups Equate HSUS/UEP Bill To Government Takeover Of Farms (1-24-12)
Oklahoma Drought Leads To Abandoned Livestock (1-24-12)
Humane Society Lists S.D. Last In Animal Protection (1-22-12)
Troxler Backs N.C. Agriculture Department Employee Who Tipped Off Butterball Veterinarian (1-20-12)
Missouri Ag Group Says HSUS List A Publicity Stunt (1-17-12)
DA: State Official Told Butterball Turkey Farm Raid Was Coming (1-11-12)
How HSUS Uses Social Media To Derail Ranchers (1-11-12)
HSUS Purchases Fast-Food Stock (1-11-12)
Egg Bill In The Works Despite Opposition, Aide Says (1-9-12)
14 Cattle Trucks Burned by Activists at Harris Ranch in Coalinga, California (1-9-12)
End Cruel Long-Distance Livestock Journeys, Say Campaigners (1-5-12)
Why The FBI Is Tracking Citizen Journalists Caught Video Recording On Factory Farms (1-4-12)
Livestock Groups, Egg Industry at Odds Over HSUS Deal (1-2-12)
DECEMBER |
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Animal Welfare Group Targets United Nations (12-30-11)
Jolley: 5 Minutes with Joe Maxwell, HSUS Dir. of Rural Outreach (12-30-11)
Poultry To Be Culled As New Animal Welfare Rules Apply (12-30-11)
Animal Welfare: What’s Your Role? (12-28-11)
Law Frees 80 Million Hens From Battery Life (12-28-11)
MO Farm Bureau Battles HSUS Ballot Efforts (12-28-11)
Commentary: The Ultimate Activist Irony (12-27-11)
Meat Industry Focused On Proper Animal Handling Practices (12-26-11)
Stallion Castration Plan On Hold Until Court Rules (12-26-11)
Airing Beef on Discovery Networks (12-23-11)
Disturbing Video Sparks Pressure To Ban Horse Meat (12-21-11)
Equine Guelph to Offer Equine Welfare Online Course (12-21-11)
EU: Egg Ban Rage (12-21-11)
HSUS Sets Its Sights On The Beef Industry (12-20-11)
State Of The States (12-20-11)
BLM Sued Over NV Mustang Castration, Roundup Plans (12-18-11)
Area Farmers Learn About New Livestock Care Standards (12-16-11)
US Struggles With Too Many Horses (12-16-11)
USDA Announces Recent Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions (12-14-11)
FSIS Clarifies Congressional Lifting of the Ban on Horse Slaughter (12-12-11)
Gov. Says He'll Fight Animal Advocacy Group If They Try To Limit Agriculture (12-12-11)
Horses, Once Prized, Are Paying For The Dire Economy (12-11-11)
Horse Owner Forestalls Sale To Slaughterhouse (12-10-11)
Verification Of Humane Handling In The Beef Industry (12-10-11)
A Different Kind Of Humane Society (12-9-11)
Smithfield To Stop Using Gestation Crates For Pigs (12-8-11)
Equine Welfare Monitoring System Being Evaluated (12-6-11)
McDonald's Plans 'Producer-Focused' Campaign (12-6-11)
Groups Disagree On Animal Agriculture (12-5-11)
New Law Clears The Way For Horse Slaughter Operations, But Not In Texas (12-5-11)
Reaction Mixed to Return of Horse Slaughter (12-5-11)
The 21st Vegetarian Stamp (12-5-11)
Ad Angers Humane Society (12-1-11)
Controversial Return Of Horse Slaughter Piques Interest In Big Country (12-1-11)
HSUS Leaders Host Briefing In Support Of California's Downer Livestock Law (12-1-11)
NOVEMBER |
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Lifting Horse Slaughter Ban: Why PETA Says It's a Good Idea (11-30-11)
U.S. Horse Slaughter Plants In The Very Early Stages Of Planning, Proponent Says (11-30-11)
Canada Lagging On Farm-Animal Welfare (11-29-11)
USDA and Feld Entertainment, Inc., Reach Settlement Agreement (11-28-11)
New Law School Program Targets Animal Rights (11-26-11)
‘Stream it out’: Grandin Says Animal Ag Should Be More Visible Instead Of Secretive (11-26-11)
Which Came First: Factory Chicken Farm Or Egg Demand? (11-23-11)
The Economics Of Animal Happiness (11-22-11)
Minn. Ag Chief Surprised by Swift Reaction to Video at Sparboe Farms of Litchfield, Minn. (11-22-11)
Circus Facing Complaints From USDA, PETA (11-21-11)
Facilities Sought For Restoring Horse Slaughter (11-21-11)
Sparboe Farms Update on Mercy for Animals Undercover Video Release (11-21-11)
Smithfield Won’t Turn Records Over To HSUS (11-18-11)
Committee Report Could Clear Way for U.S. Horse Slaughter (11-17-11)
Myths Promoted At "End Factory Farming" Conference (11-17-11)
UK Warns Against Selling Conventional Cage Eggs Once Banned (11-15-11)
Animals Australia Targets Bobby Calves (11-14-11)
USDA Announces Recent Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions (11-14-11)
The Visual HSUS, Part 11 (11-14-11)
Wrong Approach To Animal Rights (11-13-11)
How PETA's Lawsuit Against Sea World Could End Factory Farming (11-11-11)
STENHOLM: Wrong Approach To Animal Rights (11-11-11)
Carriage Horse Controversy Causes Veterinarian's Suspension (11-10-11)
Cargill Shares Lessons Learned From Oprah Show (11-7-11)
Prophylactic Medicine European Ban Might Undermine Animal Welfare (11-7-11)
Senator Voices Concerns With USDA Forum (11-7-11)
Proposed Law Would Make Equine Abuse A Felony (11-5-11)
Cattle Welfare Issues, Demonstration Featured At Texas A&M Event (11-2-11)
Humane Society Files Complaint Against Smithfield (11-2-11)
Ohio Care Board Reviews First Animal Care Complaints, Charts New Year (11-2-11)
OCTOBER |
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Animal Activists Seek To ‘End Factory Farming’ At First-Ever Conference (10-31-11)
Meat Industry Endagners Motoris and Animals Alike (10-31-11)
RSPCA Slams Agriculture Ministers For Non-Decision On Stunning (10-31-11)
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Treatment Of Pigs (10-29-11)
One Day After Complaint, Livestock Standards Panel Cancels Meeting (10-28-11)
Survey: Commercial Farmers Out Of Sync With Consumers (10-27-11)
2 Ohio Hatcheries Violate Livestock Care Standards By Suffocating Chicks (10-26-11)
Agriculture Ministry Slammed For Promoting Horse Breeding (10-25-11)
Horse Advocates Protest Nevada Roundup Of Horses (10-25-11)
Animal Welfare Standards: "Very Much Open To Interpretation" (10-24-11)
Carriage Horse Collapses And Dies In Midtown (10-24-11)
Consumer Attitudes And Welfare Labeling (10-24-11)
Critics Say New Wild Horse Panel Is Pro-Livestock (10-24-11)
Five Nebraska Ag Groups Respond to HSUS Announcement (10-21-11)
USFRA Launches “Since When Did Agriculture Become A Dirty Word?” Campaign (10-21-11)
Exotic Animals Killed In Ohio Puts Spotlight On Michigan Bill (10-20-11)
AMI Foundation Partners with Alchemy Systems to Develop New Animal Welfare Training Series (10-19-11)
The Alphabet Soup Of Organizations, Companies That Support HSUS (10-18-11)
Celebrate Food Day, Every Day With Miss America Teresa Scanlan (10-18-11)
Truce For Ag, Animal Right Groups (10-18-11)
Princess Wants Stunning Before Slaughter (10-17-11)
In California, Going All Out to Bid Adieu to Foie Gras (10-15-11)
String Of Horse-Vehicle Collisions Prompts Removal Of Stray Horses In Northern Nevada (10-15-11)
USDA Announces Recent Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions (10-14-11)
Don’t Mess With Texas, PETA (10-13-11)
BLM Must Answer Inhumane Handling Allegations (10-11-11)
Oh, the Inhumanity (10-11-11)
Minn. Foie Gras Producer Challenges Notion That Process Is Cruel (10-10-11)
Missouri Animal Care Standards Finalized (10-10-11)
Update: The Star's Readers Respond to Livestock Heat Deaths Story (10-6-11)
Greens Call For Govt To Stop Supporting Cruel Hen Cages (10-4-11)
Meatless Monday-Myths and Facts (10-4-11)
White House Petition to Improve Horse Welfare Needs Your Signature (10-4-11)
Ohio's Livestock Care Standards (10-3-11)
SDSU Hosts Provocative Lecture Series (10-3-11)
Animal Protection Efforts Have Unintended Results (10-1-11)
Independent, Third-Party Assessments Help Gauge The Job You’re Doing In Animal Handling (10-1-11)
SEPTEMBER |
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"Suffering-free” Cheese? (9-30-11)
Vegans Sue Over Price Of Milk (9-28-11)
2007 Horse Ban Had Intended Consequences (9-27-11)
Nationwide Surveys Reveal Disconnect Between Americans And Their Food (9-26-11)
Tracking, But Not Stunning, Urged For All Live Exports (9-25-11)
Missouri Meeting Held About HSUS Threat (9-22-11)
New State Veterinarian Wants To Safeguard Agricultural Animals (9-22-11)
Senate Inquiry Into Agriculture Education To Examine Animal Welfare And Climate Issues (9-20-11)
HSUS Wants To Waste $170,000 In Tax Dollars (9-18-11)
HSUS Hosts Hymn Contest (9-16-11)
HSUS-UEP Plan is Game Saver (9-14-11)
KFC Pulls 'Free Roam' Ads After Watchdog Bites Chicken Suppliers (9-14-11)
Nebraska Ag Targets Animal Activists (9-13-11)
USDA Announces Recent Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions (9-12-11)
'Free To Roam' Poultry Producers Taken To Court (9-9-11)
Senate Appropriations Bill Contains No Prohibitions On USDA Inspection Of Horses (9-7-11)
"American Meat" Latest Film to Join Food Debate (9-6-11)
Animal Ag Alliance Launches New Legislation Site (9-6-11)
Iowa Select Farms Develops New Welfare Guidelines (9-6-11)
New Ohio Livestock Rules Widely Praised (9-6-11)
NMA Webinar: 'Humane Handling: A Systematic Approach' (9-6-11)
The Petition to Congress to Restore U.S. Horse Processing: Have You Signed it Yet? (9-6-11)
USDA Issues Final Rule On Commercial Transportation Of Equines To Slaughter (9-6-11)
MLA Pulls Out Of Animal Welfare Forum (9-5-11)
BLM Task Force Urges Safety In Helicopter Roundups (9-2-11)
UK: Beak Trimming Benefits Welfare (9-2-11)
I’ll Get My Burritos Elsewhere, Chipotle (9-1-11)
AUGUST |
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Farmers Aware of Animals Purpose (8-31-11)
AAEP Issues Recommendations For Wild Horse & Burro Program (8-30-11)
Charity Rating Group Grades HSUS "D", PETA "C+", 4-H "A-" (8-29-11)
Ohio Enacts America's First Comprehensive Set of Livestock Care Rules (8-29-11)
Animal Rights Group Encourages Activists To Harass Farms With “Take a Photo of a Farm Day” (8-26-11)
New Wild Horse Lawsuit Filed In Reno, Seeks To Enforce Language Of “Wild Horse Annie Law” (8-25-11)
Video Shows Cattle Cruelty (8-25-11)
Animal Activist Rallies Showcase Continued Pressure on Agriculture (8-18-11)
Congress Should Revisit Ban On Horse Slaughter (8-18-11)
PETA: Porno-Mongers For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (8-17-11)
USDA Announces Directive to Improve Humane Handling Enforcement (8-15-11)
Livestock Care Standards Effective Date is September 29, 2011 (8-11-11)
USDA Announces Recent Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions (8-11-11)
Nebraska Governor Rejects Pacelle’s Meeting Invite (8-9-11)
Jolley: Five Minutes With Dr. Kurt Vogel, Ethics And Animals (8-5-11)
Council Passes Resolution Supporting Agriculture (8-2-11)
UK: Secret Footage Allegedly Shows Pigs Abused At Abattoir (8-2-11)
JULY |
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Nebraska Groups Unite To Fight Animal Rights Activists (7-30-11)
CFDA Discusses Animal Welfare (7-29-11)
Rural Poll Finds Concern About Animal Welfare, Doubt About New Regulations (7-29-11)
Beef Processor Gets Probation in Calf Cruelty Case (7-27-11)
Growing Menace: Animal-Rights Terrorism (7-26-11)
UK: Good Farm Animal Welfare Costs Less Than a Box of Chocolates (7-26-11)
California State Board holds Animal Welfare Meeting (7-21-11)
Five Livestock Care Informational Sessions to be Held Across Ohio (7-20-11)
How Animal Welfare Labeling could be Implemented in the Livestock Industry (7-20-11)
AgriTalk: NPPC Chief Veterinarian Discusses Animal Care, Antibiotic Use (7-19-11)
More Dairy Producers Enrolling in FARM (7-19-11)
USDA Announces Recent Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions (7-15-11)
AU: Cattle Stunning Proposal Placed on Hold (7-14-11)
MU Researcher, Paid By PETA, Studying How to Produce Meat in a Factory (7-14-11)
Cattle Group to Back Felony Animal Cruelty Law (7-13-11)
Egg Agreement Keeps California Deadline in Place (7-13-11)
Heat Kills 4,300 Turkeys on Kansas Farm (7-12-11)
What Does UEP/HSUS Agreement Mean for Ohio? (7-11-11)
HSUS, United Egg Producers Agree on Set of National Standards for Nation’s Egg Industry (7-8-11)
Statement Of National Pork Producers Council About HSUS, UEP Agreement (7-7-11)
Australia Lifts Ban on Cattle Exports to Indonesia (7-6-11)
Animal Rights Groups Disagree, Scramble to Define 'Humane' in Egg Debate (7-5-11)
Should Animal Welfare Appear on Labels? (7-5-11)
Will USDA Follow Through To Address Horse Welfare? (7-5-11)
S. Korea to Tighten Penalties for Animal Cruelty (7-4-11)
JBS Swift Spurns Kamrar Supplier (7-1-11)
PETA Wants Maryland to Teach 'Factory' Farming's Ills (7-1-11)
JUNE |
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Retailers are MFA’s Real Target (6-30-11)
Gestation Stalls at Heart of Undercover Iowa Video (6-29-11)
AAEP Issues Statement on GAO Horse Welfare Report (6-28-11)
Beef Farmers Issue Social Responsibility Report (6-28-11)
Religious Animal Slaughter Ban Passes In The Netherlands (6-28-11)
Watchdog Group Refutes HSUS Membership Claim (6-24-11)
Horse Welfare Declines After Closing of U.S. Slaughter Plants (6-23-11)
Horse Welfare: Action Needed to Address Unintended Consequences from Cessation of Domestic Slaughter (6-22-11)
Horses' Health to be Tracked by Microchips (6-22-11)
Egg Producers Beat Animal Rights Groups at Their Own Game (6-21-11)
Foul Attack of Unknown Activists on Dutch Pig Industry (6-21-11)
Public Lands Council: BLM is Wrong to Re-Evaluate Wild Horse Gather Decision (6-21-11)
PETA Piqued Over California’s Promotion of Dairy (6-17-11)
Cage Initiative Gains Signatures (6-16-11)
Murphy-Brown Receives Telly Award (6-15-11)
Measures to Stop Livestock Taping Stall in States (6-13-11)
Angry Cattle Farmers Threaten Class Action (6-11-11)
Seized Livestock Ordered Returned (6-11-11)
USDA Announces Recent Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions (6-10-11)
Bilingual Non-ambulatory Cattle Management Training Program Now Online (6-8-11)
100,000 Cattle Await Indonesian Slaughter (6-8-11)
Time to Put Short Transport Vehicles for Horses into Park (6-7-11)
Oregon Caged-Hen Bill Awaits Governor's Signature (6-6-11)
Are Wild Horses Native to the U.S.? A Federal Court Seeks the Answer (6-5-11)
MAY |
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Export Industry 'Caught Out' by Horrific Footage (5-28-11)
Current, Former Employees at Hart Facility Face Cruelty to Livestock Charges (5-27-11)
USDA Proposes to Require Horse Industry Organizations to Follow Minimum Penalty Protocol (5-27-11)
Watchdog Group Reveals HSUS by the Numbers (5-27-11)
Factory Farm Investigations Mapped (5-24-11)
Veterinary Response Readies to Aid Missouri Tornado Victims (5-23-11)
Groups Working to Identify Best Euthanasia, Slaughter Methods (5-20-11)
Bridging the Gap (5-19-11)
UC Davis Joins Study of Housing for Egg Laying Hens (5-18-11)
Chamber Unanimously Approves Resolution Supporting Animal Agriculture in Nebraska (5-17-11)
New Judge in Leachman Animal Abuse Case (5-17-11)
Farm Animal Care Coalition of Tennessee (FACCT) Backed by Farm Credit Services of Mid-America (5-14-11)
Livestock Also Suffer Traffic Accidents During Transport (5-13-11)
USDA Announces Recent Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions (5-12-11)
Welcome to the For Your InFARMation teacher's Resource Page (5-12-11)
Thoroughbreds: From Elite to Meat (5-11-11)
Bacon, Ham Next for Whole Foods' Animal Welfare Certification (5-10-11)
Gregoire Signs Cage Standards Bill (5-10-11)
New Hampshire Lawmakers Pass Meat Processing Bill (5-10-11)
Temple Grandin: Open the Barn Doors (5-10-11)
Iowa State Part of Hen-Housing Study (5-9-11)
Veal Committee Launches Redesigned Website (5-9-11)
State Legislatures Take Up Bills Barring Undercover Videos of Confined Animal Feeding Operations (5-5-11)
Barbaro Inspired Fans to Rescue Thoroughbreds (5-4-11)
Massachusetts Considers Farm Animal Rights' Bill (5-4-11)
Oklahoma State University Course Teaches Farming Advocacy (5-3-11)
APRIL |
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European Study Takes Issue with Cage-free Housing (4-30-11)
Jolley: Five minutes with Nathan Runkle Executive Director of Mercy for Animals (4-29-11)
Opposition Brings Proposed Horse Slaughter Ban to Halt (4-29-11)
Missouri Governor Signs Modified Animal Welfare Bill (4-28-11)
Calf Bashing Video Raises Stakes on MN Bill (4-28-11)
Non-Ambulatory Cattle Management Training Program Now Available (4-26-11)
Times Square Billboard Blasts Humane Society of the U.S. (4-26-11)
Vets Fear Worst for Livestock Abandoned Around Fukushima (4-26-11)
New Law Addresses Roaming Livestock in Wyoming (4-25-11)
Consumers Notice Negative Press (4-22-11)
Missouri Congressmen Ask Treasury Department to Investigate HSUS' 501(c)(3) Status (4-21-11)
Virginia has New Animal Care Legislation (4-21-11)
HSUS, Missouri Farmers to Square Off at Rally (4-20-11)
New Undercover Video of Animal Abuse Released Today (4-20-11)
Texas Sheriff Investigates Animal-Cruelty Video Rattling Cattle Market (4-20-11)
HSUS Livestock-Handling Petition Disputed (4-19-11)
Lessons From the Hen House (4-19-11)
Missouri Governor Brokers Compromise On Animal Welfare (4-19-11)
Ohio Care Board Advances 11 Standards in Milestone Meeting (4-19-11)
Connecting with Consumers – Dr. Nevil Speer from Western Kentucky University (4-18-11)
Sodexo More Than Triples Reach of its Meatless Monday Offer (4-18-11)
Battle Over Egg-Laying Cages in Washington State (4-17-11)
Leachman Holding Onto the Glory Days (4-17-11)
New Livestock Organization Gathers Steam (4-15-11)
Humane Deaths Sought for 'Downer' Animals (4-14-11)
Connecting with Consumers - Charlie Arnot from the Center for Food Integrity (4-13-11)
Media Coverage of Animal Welfare Impacts Meat Demand (4-13-11)
Bill Would Ban Undercover Farm Video (4-12-11)
New Coalition Tells Story of Missouri Food Producers (4-12-11)
Alaska Congressman Refuses Award from HSUS (4-11-11)
Cattle Transporter Online Training Program Available (4-8-11)
SB 779 Animal Abuser Registry in Texas (4-7-11)
Checkoff Releases BQA Education Series (4-6-11)
Hastings, NE Chamber Opposes Potential Activities of Humane Society (4-6-11)
Japan Farmers Brave Radiation to Feed Livestock (4-6-11)
Ohio Livestock Board Changes Rule on Veal Crates (4-6-11)
804 Confiscated Horses Sold at Billings Auction for $380,000 (4-5-11)
Missouri House Backs Livestock Constitutional Amendment (4-5-11)
House Debates Horse Slaughter (4-4-11)
1st Day of Leachman Horse Sale Goes Smoothly (4-2-11)
Beef Checkoff Program Issues Social Responsibility Report (4-1-11)
Humane Society of U.S. Pushes Ban on Battery Cages in Oregon (4-1-11)
MARCH |
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Iowa Senate Panel OKs Ban on Undercover Farm Videos (3-31-11)
Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Proposal Advances (3-30-11)
APHIS Publishes an Updated Animal Care Resource Guide (3-28-11)
Horse Rescue Charity That Collected on Facebook to Pay Back Donations (3-28-11)
Officials Issue Clean Bill of Health to Willet Dairy (3-28-11)
California Egg Farmers Seek Clarification (3-25-11)
Nebraska's Livestock Industry Continues Preparations (3-25-11)
Animal Advocates Challenge Animal Slaughter in Florida Classrooms (3-24-11)
Crow Tribal Horsemen Round Up Hundreds of Malnourished Horses in Montana to be Sold (3-22-11)
Disaster Plans Must Include Pets; AVMA Video Offers Advice to Help Save Lives (3-22-11)
Fight Over Slaughter of Horses All for Naught? (3-21-11)
To The New York Times: Ranchers Respect Livestock (3-21-11)
Veterinarians, Technicians Deployed to Japan Following Earthquake, Tsunami (3-15-11)
New Smithfield Foods Educational Video Series Helps Take the Mystery Out of Pork Production (3-7-11)
Florida Bill Would Make Documenting Animal Cruelty a Felony (3-5-11)
Iowa Bill Would Help Protect Agriculture From Animal Activists (3-4-11)
Proposed Horse Slaughter Ban in Canada Needs Careful Consideration (3-3-11)
Small vs. Large Farms: Are Animals Treated Differently? (3-3-11)
Veal Vote Angers Animal-Welfare Group (3-3-11)
Alliance Applauds Introduction of Bill to Protect Farmers From Undercover Extremists (3-2-11)
McDonald's Backing Iowa Research on Hen Housing (3-2-11)
HSUS Attempt to Wipe Out Rodeo Tradition Foiled in Oregon Legislature (3-1-11)
FEBRUARY |
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Virginia Adopts Ag-endorsed Animal Care Standards (2-25-11)
Oklahoma Racing Commission Helps Retired, Unwanted Thoroughbreds (2-24-11)
Colorado Animal Control Bill Dies in House Committee (2-22-11)
Egg Farm Tour Showcases Animal Welfare (2-18-11)
New Dairy Cow Handling Rules Brewing in Ohio (2-11-11)
Washington Egg Bills Aim at Short-circuiting Ballot Initiative (2-10-11)
Horse Registration Bill Stirs Opposition (2-9-11)
North Dakota Considers Bill Allowing Police, Vets to Seize Animals (2-9-11)
Cost of Phasing Out Layer Hen Cages Put at $150 Million (2-8-11)
Nebraska’s ‘Unwanted Horse’ Bills to be Heard (2-7-11)
NCBA: Committee Tackles Critical Cattle Health, Care Issues (2-5-11)
FSIS Issues Notice for Non-Ambulatory Livestock Petitions (2-4-11)
Whole Foods Implements New Animal Welfare Rating System (2-2-11)
NIAA Publications |
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2008
Opening General Session Speakers Tackle Animal Care, Well-Being Issues Head-on (Summer, Animal Agriculture Quarterly)
2007
New Producer-Led Coalition: National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative (Fall/Winter, Cattle Health Report)
Presentations
2011 NIAA Annual Conference: Consumers' Stake in Today's Food Production: Meeting Growing Production Demands with Integrity |
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Session I: Elements of a Stable Food Supply
Consumers' Perceptions and Role in Understanding Current and Future Production Practices
Mr. Charlie Arnot, CEO, Center for Food Integrity, Kansas City, MO [Audio]
Equine Committee Session
Nebraska's Legislative Solutions to America's Unwanted Horse Problem (No presentation available)
Tyson Larson, State Senator, Nebraska Legislature
Animal Care Council Session
How American Consumers View American Production Practices
Charlie Arnot, Center for Food Integrity [Audio]
How European Consumers View American Production Practices
Dr. Peter Groot Koerkamp, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
The Impact of Welfare Media Coverage on Meat Demand
Dr. Glynn Tonsor, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University [Audio]
Transgenic Animal Production: Public perceptions and expectations for animal care and welfare (No presentation available)
Dr. William Gavin, Vice President of Farm Operations & Chief Veterinarian, GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Animal Agriculture Advocacy Council Session
USFRA: Building trust in today's agriculture
Hugh Whaley, General Manager, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance [Audio]
Investigations of HSUS Investigations
Rod Smith, Staff Editor & Writer, Feedstuffs [Audio]
Food Plate Tectonics: Thriving on the fault line
Matt Sutton-Vermeulen, Unison Resource Company, representing Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) [Audio]
The Alliance to Feed the Future Initiative
David Schmidt, President & CEO, International Food Information Council
Session V: Building Consensus and Developing Solutions
Moderator: Ms. Carrie Lee, Anchor, FiOS1 News, Long Island, NY [Video]
Producer Perspectives and Initiatives on Increasing Food Production with Integrity: Hickman's Family Farms
Mr. Clint Hickman, VP of Sales & Marketing, Hickman's Family Farms, Buckeye, AZ [Audio]
Addressing Consumer Concerns with Modern Food Production: Bringing producers, academia, and health professionals together
Mr. David Schmidt, President & CEO, International Food Information Council, Washington, DC
The European Perspective on Initiatives to Increase Food Production Capabilities in Responsible Systems
Dr. Peter Groot Koerkamp, Professor in Biosystems Engineering/Agrotechnology & Interim Professor in Animal Production Systems, Wageningen University, The Netherlands [Audio]
2010 NIAA Annual Meeting: ONE HEALTH: Implications for Animal Agriculture |
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Animal Care Committee Session
Ballot Initiatives: The Ohio experience
Mike Bumgarner, Ohio Farm Bureaue Federation [Audio]
Welfare: The Husbandry-Health Link: The swine perspective
Dr. James McKean, Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Management [Audio]
Welfare: The Husbandry-Health Link: A microbiologist's perspective
Dr. Robin Anderson, USDA/ARS [Audio]
Welfare: The Husbandry-Health Link: The poultry perspective
Dr. Pat Wakenell, Purdue University [Audio]
Welfare: The Husbandry-Health Link: The cattle perspective
Dr. Ann Wilkinson, Pfizer Animal Health [Audio]
2009 NIAA Annual Meeting: The Changing Face of Animal Agriculture |
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Animal Care Committee Session
What Face is Currently Seen? What Are the Stories on the Newspaper's Front Page or Television's Evening News?
Update on Soring
Dr. Rachel Cezar, USDA/APHIS/Animal Care
Recent Factors Impacting Equine Welfare
Essie Rogers and Ginny Grulke, Kentucky Horse Council
Ballot Initiatives: How do these things happen?
Dr. Gail Golab, American Veterinary Medical Association
“Humane Officers”: Who are they? How are they identified? What are their rights and responsibilities? (No presentation available)
Becky Reiter, Boone County and Kentucky Animal Control Boards
How We Shape the Face of Animal Care in American Agriculture
Shaping Public Opinion: How the pork industry does it
Sherrie Niekamp, National Pork Board
Shaping Public Opinion: How the dairy industry does it
Dr. Jamie Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation
Equine Committee Session
Equine Industry Welfare Initiatives
NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance
Peggy Hendershot, National Thoroughbred Racing Association
Equine Welfare and Safety at USEF
Beth Taylor, United States Equestrian Federation
AAEP Welfare Initiatives (No presentation available)
Sally Baker, American Association of Equine Practitioners
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium: An introduction
Hallie Roach, Racing Medication and Testing Consortium
2008 NIAA Annual Meeting: Animal Care and Well-Being: Facts NOT Fiction |
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Opening General Session
Animals Past, Animals Future: The development and direction of the animal protection movement
Dr. Wes Jamison, University of Florida
Animal Care: Diverging ethical perspectives
Dr. Ray Stricklin, University of Maryland [Audio]
Remarks About U.S. Animal Agriculture
Secretary Ed Schafer, U.S. Department of Agriculture [Audio]
The US Political Arena: On the table, and on the horizon (No Presentation Available)
Steve Kopperud, Policy Directions, Inc. [Audio]
Protecting Our Freedom to Operate: How do we earn and maintain the social license we need to protect our freedom to operate?
Charlie Arnot, CMA Consulting [Audio]
Animal Care Committee Session
Looking in the Mirror
Equine Industry:
Animal Welfare 2007-2008: A Kentucky perspective
Dr. Robert Stout, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Soring
Dr. Rachel Cezar, USDA/APHIS Animal Care [Audio]
Euthanasia
Dr. Gail C. Golab, American Veterinary Medical Association [Audio]
The Politics of Issues Like Lamb Taildocking
Dr. Jeff Goodwin, Colorado State University [Audio]
Looking in the Future
Poultry Industry UEP (No Presentation Available)
Gene Gregory, United Egg Producers
American Veal: Excellence in agriculture
Bryan Scott, American Veal Association
The Pork Industry: Shaping our future
Sherrie Niekamp, National Pork Board
Cattle Health Committee Session
The National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative
Dr. Jamie S. Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation [Audio]
Talking to Consumers about Farm Animal Welfare
Dr. Bailey Norwood, Oklahoma State University [Audio]
The Beef Industry's Response to Animal Welfare
Dr. Bob Smith, VRCS, LLC [Audio]
Sheep & Goat Health Committee Session
Sheep and Goat Welfare Issues: Being proactive (No Presentation Available)
Dr. Stan Curtis, University of Illinois [Audio]
Animal Health & International Trade Committee Session
OIE Animal Welfare Perspective
Dr. Dave Harlan, Cargill [Audio]
Animal Welfare Research and Policies in Europe: Potential implications for animal agriculture in the USA
Dr. Ed Pajor, Purdue University [Audio]
Animal Welfare and the Scientific Method
Dr. Suzanne Millman, Iowa State University [Audio]
Animal Production Food Safety & Security Committee Session
European Union: Consumer driven animal welfare and food safety
Jostein Dragset, European Commission, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General [Audio]
Farm Animal Care and Auditing: A 10,000 foot view of the present
Mike Simpson, Professional Animal Auditors Certification Organization
2007 Annual Meeting: BioFuels Energy: Animal Agriculture at the Crossroads |
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Animal Care Committee Session
Mass Depopulations: Techniques, Strategies, and Considerations
Dr. Kevin Varner, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services
Contemporary Issues in Today’s Welfare
Dr. Chris Ashworth, Monsanto Choice Genetics
2010-2011 Resolutions |
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- Animal Health & International Trade Committee: Animal Welfare Research
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