The Animal Agriculture Alliance has unveiled a new campaign focused on meat and poultry, and the important role they play in a healthy, balanced diet. The Meat Matters initiative intends to counter the claims made by activist groups about the nutritional value of animal protein, as well as the sustainability of their production. “We’ve heard a lot of concern over … Read More
Over $12,500 Awarded to College Aggies Online Winners
The Animal Agriculture Alliance has announced the results of its 7th annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship competition. The program is a nationwide initiative aimed at helping college students and collegiate agriculture clubs utilize social media and community engagement to share agriculture’s story. In the Individual division, the winners are: First place: Jessica Miller, Oklahoma State University, $2,500 Second place: … Read More
Growing Trends in Animal Activism
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is always stocked with important research and information the animal ag community needs to hear. At the recent NAFB Trade Talk, Kindra Hall, spoke with President and CEO of the Alliance, Kay Johnson Smith, to learn more about past, current and emerging trends in animal rights activism and how animal agriculture is working together to proactively … Read More
Animal Ag Bites
Craig Boelling has been named vice president of resource development for the National Pork Producers Council. The position was created to focus on NPPC’s key resource development areas, including the Strategic Investment Program, Pork Alliance/Allied Industry and World Pork Expo. Learn a new way to ammoniate low-quality forages at the Winter Feeding Workshop, 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. University of … Read More
College Aggies Online Kick-Off
The 2015 College Aggies Online (CAO) Scholarship Competition is about to kick off. The individual competition begins September 28th. The Animal Ag Alliance has made some new changes and challenges for this year’s participants. A special thanks goes out to this year’s competition sponsors: United Soybean Board & National Pork Industry Foundation. Students will be competing for more than $20,000 … Read More
College Aggies Online Returns for 7th Year
Fall is the time for college students to advocate for agriculture. Now in it’s 7th consecutive year the Animal Agriculture Alliance is offering a College Aggies Online Scholarhip Program (CAO) for students with a passion for ag. The program is designed to create confident, positive and proactive communicators for the industry. The program moves forward each year to address new … Read More
Proactive Management of Undercover Videos
Dr. Helen Wojcinski, DVM DVSc ACPV, Science & Sustainability Manager, Hybrid Turkeys, provided a case study on how they proactively managed an undercover video at the recent Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit. “We always want to make sure we have good animal welfare programs in place, commitment of senior managers and engagement of employees so they understand what it means. … Read More
Training the Next Generation of Aggies
Zach Hollingsworth and Kaylynn Million are part of the Dairy Science Club at Oklahoma State University. Their club was honored at the recent Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit as the 1st place team in their College Aggies Online (CAO) competition. COA is an initiative of the Alliance that connects college students from across the country who are interested in promoting … Read More
Protecting the Harvest Nationwide
Protect the Harvest is an advocacy group that started in Missouri five years ago to fight back against animal activists groups. During the Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit, policies impacting the future of animal agriculture was an important issue discussed. Brian Klippenstein, Executive Director, Protect the Harvest, spoke on how they are helping farmers and ranchers nationwide provide for a … Read More