HSUS: Supporting humane shelters less than you think
Do you donate to HSUS? Then the fact that only one percent of its budget goes to helping humane societies may surprise you.
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Safeguarding the future of animal ag by bridging the communication gap between the farm and food communities, one blog post at a time.
Every Day is Farmer’s Day
At my house, every day is Farmer’s Day, but for the rest of the world, that holiday fell on Sunday, October 12, 2014.
Farm to Pork Blogger Tour
We took a group of twelve people on a farm to fork blogger tour where they were able to better develop their relationship with bacon.
Manure and Metros
My sisters and I mark five generations of dairy farmers in the Moore family over on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
If Animal Rights Organizations had Glass Walls: Part II
Attending conferences hosted by animal rights organizations provides a deeper understanding of our opposition.
The Misconceptions of Animal Rights Activists: Part II
Here are a few misconceptions about animal agriculture that are often shared by animal rights activist groups that I’ve debunked.
If Animal Rights Organizations had Glass Walls: Part 1
Whether it is the grocery store aisle or a sorority function, you can ‘bet the farm’ that I will be ready to explain, discuss and sadly, in some cases, defend animal agriculture.
The Misconceptions of Animal Rights Activists: Part 1
As a rising senior at the University of Vermont studying Animal Science, I have made it my priority to study the health and husbandry required by all animal species.
20 Years an Agvocate: Then and Now
More than 20 years ago, forward thinking ag leaders understood “united we stand, divided we fall”, thus the Alliance was formed.
PEDv: A Matter of Biosecurity
Best management practice is to maintain your farm and herd in a way that reduces or eliminates introduction and transmittance of pathogens.
Chipotle: So NOT Fetch.
For the past year, those of us in agriculture have been taking countless blows from Chipotle’s marketing team.
Consumer questions: What did you just say?
I challenge you to be honest, be transparent. Don’t avoid the consumer’s question.