Biosecurity in animal ag: Social distancing before it was cool
Biosecurity measures on farms and other agricultural operations help protect animals from diseases and promote the safety of the food supply.
Biosecurity measures on farms and other agricultural operations help protect animals from diseases and promote the safety of the food supply.
Animal agriculture is a segmented industry, so it’s easy to attack and hard to push back with the truth. Though voices seem small, they have a big impact.
The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture said that the Democrat’s spending bill leaves animal agriculture “out in the cold.”
James Herriot’s work stands as a testament not only to the days gone by, but also to how the agricultural everyman can touch the future.
Animal-rights activists don’t speak the truth about agriculture, and this is why we as farmers must continue to educate and speak out on what we actually do.
With all of the opportunities it can provide, cattle manure should not be considered a ‘waste’ product in agriculture.
The goal of the Cory Booker-backed legislation is to eliminate large operations in the next 20 years, with no large operations able to go on after Jan. 1, 2040.
Here is a little bit of an “Ag 101” lesson in basic farm animal terms that you would hear when talking with any farmer or rancher.
So after seven years of engaging, here are 5 big things this crop-farmer’s daughter has learned about animal agriculture.
Multiple organizations, producers, and veterinarians signed a letter pushing back against misinformation around animal agriculture during the pandemic.