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This is No Time For Agricultural Community to be Divided
I would like to correct a few statements made by James Hellyer, of Johnstown, in the Oct. 12 issue of The Advocate....
Group Suggests Undercover Activists Should Face Punishment
The Animal Ag Alliance (AAA) is suggesting undercover activists who witness and record animal mistreatment be held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for not immediately reporting the incident....
‘Land Grants’ Could Lead Hunger Fight
Gebisa Ejeta says the world will have to increase its production of food more in the next four decades than it has since the dawn of civilization...
As Ohio Considers Livestock Treatment, Michigan Crafts Law
Prices in the grocery store are down by 10 percent from last year, the Iowa Farm Bureau reports. ...
PETA Advocate Speaks To Students
Bruce Friedrich, is a 22-year vegan, but wouldn't be able to do it if a certain gold beverage, popular with college students, was on that list of forbidden foods as well....
Livestock Care Panel, What Would It Do?
State Issue 2 is an important debate that will affect farm animals, farmers and Ohio consumers....
Time to Hold All Parties Responsible in Animal Cruelty Cases
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is concerned that a growing number of activist groups are intentionally hiring individuals to seek illicit employment on farms and in processing plants solely for the purpose of capturing video that shows the mishandling of animals. ...
More Attacks Against Animal Ag
Agriculture has a new attack being launched on it by the United States Humane Society, the Association of Irritated Residents, Friends of the Earth, and other assorted environmental do-gooders. ...
R-CALF Urges Justice Department to Block JBS/Pilgrim's Pride Merger
R-CALF USA last week sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting that it block the proposed merger of Brazilian-owned JBS S.A. and Pilgrim's Pride Corporation....
Livestock Competition Will Be Nov. 12-14
The 36th North American International Livestock Exposition will take place in conjunction with the 31st annual North American Championship Rodeo on Nov. 12-14 at the Kentucky Exposition Center....
Animal Rights Fight Heads to Voters
Issue 2 sounds innocuous enough: It would amend Ohio's constitution to create a statewide board to develop standards for livestock care and safety....
Livestock Publications Council Elects New Officers
Marilyn Brink, Kanwaka Communications, Piedmont, Kan., was elected to serve the Livestock Publications Council as its president for 2009-2010. ...
Farm Issue Subject of Monday Meeting
A statewide ballot initiative is aimed at keeping local control over farming practices....
Agribusinesses, Animal Rights Groups Negotiate on Farm-Animal Legislation
Michigan agribusiness leaders are discussing compromises to pending state legislation dealing with standards for farm animals in an effort to avoid a ballot initiative from animal-rights advocates....
Animal Welfare Debate Takes Center Stage
The take-home message from last week’s Animal Welfare Forum was simple. Chad Gregory of the United Egg Producers and Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) agreed to disagree....
Trent Loos: A Look Into the Future…
We live in what is often referred to as the “information age” but it is good old-fashioned communication that makes me the most excited about the upcoming Cattleman’s Choice Loomix, National Dealer meetings in Colorado Springs, scheduled for Aug 11-13, 2009....
Five To One Return From Checkoff
The Beef Checkoff Program returned about $5.55 in value to beef producers for every dollar they invested into it between 2003 and 2008, according to a release from the Cattlemen's Beef Board. ...
NCBA Testifies Against Clean Water Act
Arizona ranchwer, Jim Chilton, testified today on behalf of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) during a House Committee on Small Business hearing on the Clean Water Restoration Act (CWRA). ...
Humane Society, Farmers Prepare for War
Ohio farmers are fighting back against a proposal by the Humane Society of the United States to change how chickens, pigs and calves are confined....
Seminar Set to Assist Ranchers in Estate Planning
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Agricultural Division will host an Estate Planning Seminar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, at the Noble Foundation's Kruse Auditorium in Ardmore....
Beef Checkoff Sponsors Nutrition Webinar for SD Dieticians
Nutrition professionals in South Dakota focused on the benefits of high quality protein, like beef, during a webinar. ...
HSUS Looking to Educate Future Anti’s
The world of Higher Education may never be the same. ...
HSUS Considering a Referendum for Nov. 2010
Last week, the Ohio Senate voted unanimously to allow a referendum to be put on the November ballot creating a 13-member Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board as part of an amendment to the state’s constitution. ...
AMI, NCC Challenge 'Food, Inc.' Claims
The American Meat Institute (AMI) and National Chicken Council (NCC) have challenged claims made in the film, 'Food Inc.' in a television interview. ...
BIF Names Award Recipients
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) presented a variety of awards at its meeting last week in Sacramento, CA, honoring producers and researchers who have contributed to the genetic improvement of the beef industry...
From Our Columnists
Advocate or Perish
"While the affluent nations can certainly afford to adopt ultra low-risk positions toward new advances in agricultural science and technology, and pay...
Don't Market Like 2008
Many ranchers' first inclination in marketing their 2009 calves is to base it on their 2008 calf crop experiences. That could be a serious mistake...
No Silver Bullet
I was so impressed with Richard Roth's letter to the editor that I thought it deserved some follow-up...
