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Michigan Governor Signs Farm Animal Welfare Bill 

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed into law HB 5127, which gives certain farm animals more flexibility in housing, and avoids a threatened ballot initiative by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)...

Ohio Launches Issue 2 Outreach Program 

Leaders of Ohioans for Livestock Care have announced the first phase of the statewide outreach campaign in support of passage of State Issue 2...

Michigan Producers Reach Compromise on Housing 

Michigan egg, pork and poultry producers have reached a compromise agreement with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) that accomplishes three primary objectives...

Meat Group Suggests Drop Meatless Mondays 

The American Meat Institute (AMI) is urging Baltimore Public Schools to discontinue plans to hold “Meatless Mondays.”...

Hold Animal Activists with Hidden Agendas Accountable 

Animal welfare activists who put their political agenda ahead of animal welfare should be held accountable for their actions, according to the Animal Agriculture Alliance (AAA)...

Ohioans Host Rallies for Livestock Care Campaign 

The Ohioans for Livestock Care/Yes for Issue 2 campaign will host 12 rallies throughout the state of Ohio from Sept. 26 to mid-October for State Issue 2, a proposal on the Nov. 3 state ballot to create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board....

Ohio Measure Makes Ballot For Livestock Care Board 

Ohio’s secretary of state has announced that the ballot measure to create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board will be designated as State Issue 2 on the Nov. 3, 2009 ballot...

Michigan Animal Welfare Bills Face Activist ScrutinyMichigan Animal Welfare Bills Face Activist Scrutiny 

Animal rights activists say the bills don’t go far enough to protect livestock. But Michigan farm officials counter the bills back accepted standards that have proven to be best practices for animal care...

Stress of Castration Increases with Age 

Castration is stressful for newborn piglets, but three teams of researchers have concluded that the stress associated with handling appears to increase with the age of the pig...

Pork Board Asks Industry for Pork Quality Program Support 

The National Pork Board has adopted a resolution asking all U.S. pork producers to become certified in the Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus program by June 30, 2010 and to achieve PQA Plus site status by Dec. 31, 2010...

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