Yesterday afternoon, pork producers around North America collectively shuddered with news of the latest video demonizing animal agriculture from PETA. It’s important to understand that this hits below the belt for everyone in agriculture, whether you’re in the hog side or another sector. The video is shockingly graphic, grabs emotions and ends with a line referencing…
Read More about Another Wake-Up Call from PETAIt’s refreshing to find an article from outside of agriculture that actually focuses on the merits of understanding the food life cycle. A school in New York gave me that breath of fresh air this morning with their response to the activists outcry to the school’s “Chicken Project.” By way of reference, this is a…
Read More about Chickens Teach Students… and AdministratorsDo you ever feel like decisions are based on over-sensationalized hysteria instead of science? Many friends in agriculture have echoed that concern in our instant information culture. Here’s your chance to encourage USDA to make science-based decisions; they have announced proposed rule for downer cow and are seeking feedback before September 29th. See https://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2008/08/0218.xml for the…
Read More about Voice Your Opinion to USDABest known for their cute kitten and fuzzy puppy propaganda , the Humane Society of the United States has “come out of the closet” with their emotional pleas to stop abuse of “factory farm animals.” It should now be clear that HSUS is more about driving animal agriculture out of our culture than they are about…
Read More about HSUS Reshapes Image, Grows Bank Account, Increases Food PricesImagine if that figure was widely reported, rather than farmers getting rich from food prices? USDA reports that total production expenses are expected to be a record-high $279.2 billion in 2008. Consider where the vast percentage of those dollars are spent and the many benefeciaries in small towns. Add the multiplier effect to of employee wages and…
Read More about $279 Billion Economic StimulusFarm Sanctuary, HSUS and friends are claiming victory with the decision going against animal husbandry, pro animal humans. Unless you want courts determining what the best management practices are that you can use on your farm, it’s time to pay attention. This just in from Farm Sanctuary… FacebookTweetPin
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