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...
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)...
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...
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...
Cargill Reaches Eight Animal Welfare Goals
Cargill Pork announced today that it has achieved eight critical animal welfare assurance goals pertaining to the production, handling, transporting and harvesting of hogs....
PQA Plus Gains Momentum
Over 26,000 U.S. pork producers have received Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) certification, according to a recent report from Erik Risa, manager of education programs for the Pork Checkoff. ...
Pork Groups React to HBO Film on Hog Farm Abuse
Two pork industry organizations have condemned actions on a Ohio hog farm reported in an HBO documentary “Death on a Factory Farm” that aired March 16...
California’s Proposition 2 Passes by Wide Majority
Despite more than 30 newspapers in opposition, California voters by an estimated margin of 63% to 37% approved Proposition 2, the proposed Standards for Confining Farm Animals...
