The American Horse Council has announced that the Omnibus Appropriations Bill recently passed by Congress, which will fund government agencies and programs until the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2016, contains several provisions that will directly impact the horse industry and industry professionals. A major provision includes reforms to the H-2B Temporary Non-Agriculture Worker Program, making the program … Read More
Report Suggests Misrepresentation by Organic Egg Industry
The results from a six-year research study conducted by The Cornucopia Institute, a non-profit watchdog group that focuses on farm policy research, have revealed that many facilities currently producing eggs with “organic” labels are doing so on an industrial scale, seemingly misrepresenting the “organic” production method to consumers while mirroring conventional-style practices. The study profiles management practices employed by organic … Read More
PRRS Resistant Pigs – A True Game Changer
Last week a game-changer was announced that could quite possibly reinvent the pork industry. Dr. Randy Prather, Professor of Animal Science at the University of Missouri and Director of the National Swine Resource and Research Center, has spent over a decade putting the pieces together to finally provide an answer to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus. The results … Read More
Merck Animal Health Focuses on Feedlot Stockmanship
Merck Animal Health is committed to supporting cattlemen in their efforts to make continuous improvements through its CreatingConnections™ Educational Series. The second module is now available and features leading cattle-handling experts who provide valuable insights on achieving excellent feedlot stockmanship. “In this video, our focus is on building the animal’s confidence and trust so that the cattle are willing to … Read More
Protect The Harvest Strengthening Their Defense
Representatives from Protect the Harvest were on hand during the 2015 National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) Convention to discuss the organization’s most recent efforts to inform consumers about production agriculture, protect the freedoms of American farmers and ranchers, and respond to the activities of radical animal rights groups, like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the … 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
Breeders' Cup Stars Support Retired Racehorses
A growing list of prominent racehorse owners and trainers are pledging a percentage of their purse earnings from the 2015 Breeders’ Cup World Championships in an effort to step up and offer support for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program This is the sixth consecutive year New Vocations, the nation’s largest racehorse adoption program, has asked owners and trainers of Breeders’ … Read More
NMPF Board Advances Phase-Out of Tail Docking
The board of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) set January 1, 2017, as the date for dairy farmers participating in the industry’s Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Animal Care Program to phase out the routine practice of tail docking. At NMPF’s annual meeting the board approved a resolution hastening by five years the previously established 2022 deadline for discontinuing … Read More
Dairy Care 365 Provides Key Training & Proven Success
Dairy Care 365 is a tool from Merck Animal Health to train employees on dairies about animal stockmenship. The series of educational videos are available in multiple languages and provide an assessment at the end. Dr. Mike Bolton serves as the Dairy Technical Services Manager for Merck Animal Health and has been behind the training tool since it’s beginning. I … Read More
Judge Rules to Decrease Wild Horse Population
A Washington, DC judge took the side of American livestock producers this week with the rejection of unsupported claims from animal rights activists that the United States Forest Service(USFS) Wild Horse Management Plan would threaten the health and well-being of the wild horse population in the Modoc National Forest of Northeastern California. The management plan seeks to reduce the population … Read More