Tag: animal welfare
USDA looks to eliminate horse soring
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has proposed a rule to eliminate horse soring.
What the Supreme Court’s Prop 12 decision means to farmers
The ruling in favor of California’s Proposition 12, which requires more space for breeding pigs, will “increase prices for consumers and drive small farms out of business,” said Scott Hays, president of the National Pork Producers Council.
Could California’s Proposition 12 be an opportunity for farmers?
Alan Guebert weighs in on the perceptions of California's Proposition 12, which aims to set minimum welfare standards for livestock and poultry products.
Ohio’s livestock care standards have ‘teeth,’ but rarely bite
The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board was created 10 years ago. It gave Ohio a way to enforce standards, but the focus is on compliance, not penalties.
Animal activists still targeting livestock, dairy producers
While we’re protecting and caring for livestock every day, Editor Susan Crowell reminds us there’s a huge faction out there who says you are evil and should be stopped.
Animal lovers start young in my family
In Judith Sutherland's family, loving and caring for animals comes easy — even from a young age.
Farmers battle animal welfare laws
Large-scale industrial farmers are pushing for changes that would make it harder for states to further regulate the way they do business.
Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board reviews rules
The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board held a rule review meeting March 23.
NMPF: Phase out dairy cattle tail docking by January 2017
ORLANDO — The board of the National Milk Producers Federation has set Jan. 1, 2017, as the date for dairy farmers participating in the...
