Alliance Annual Report May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016
The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual report showcases a few of its achievements towards briding the communication gap between farm and fork.
The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual report showcases a few of its achievements towards briding the communication gap between farm and fork.
July 28, 2011 – The Pew Environmental Group’s July 26 report attacking the poultry industry shows that the unfair biases the organization revealed during development of 2008’s “Putting Meat on the Table: Industrial Farm Animal Production in America” have only intensified.
Thank you for sharing your frustration and concerns with issues that impact your members and their farm families. We have heard you. We do care about the families in animal agriculture and want to continue to help them grow their animal production and processing business. Collectively we need to feed 9 billion people by 2050.
The Animal Agriculture Alliance has been a customer of Bank of America for more than two decades. I am writing today to express my dismay at your decision to provide financial support to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) through a new Visa Cash Rewards credit card promotion. HSUS is a radical animal…
The Animal Agriculture Alliance has become aware that Trader Joe’s is the latest target of a coalition of extreme activist groups promoting misconceptions about antibiotic use on farms I am writing on behalf of America’s more than two million farmers and ranchers, and others involved in the food system, to provide you with more information…
The Alliance’s 2015 Stakeholders Summit took place on May 6th-7th with the theme “The Journey to Extraordinary”
Alliance Letter to Jordan Vineyards re: Decision to Host Gala for HSUS The Alliance sent the following letter to John Jordan, the President of Jordan Vineyard & Winery, after learning that the company planned on hosting a fund raising gala for the Humane Society of the United States. The Alliance’s Executive Vice President, Kay Johnson…
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is extremely disappointed by your company’s decision to fund and promote the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), an extreme animal rights organization that is not affiliated with local animal shelters and instead uses its multi-million dollar budget to threaten America’s hardworking farmers and ranchers. We applaud your commitment to…
HB 3799
Description:
Relating to the advertising and labeling of certain meat food products.
Status: Introduced 3/7/2019
Pending
HB 1081
Relating to a study regarding the prohibition of dairy farming in certain areas of the state
Description:
Would require the Texas Animal Health Commission to conduct a study regarding the current risk level for bovine tuberculosis in certain states determined by the Commission to be infected or at high risk for bovine tuberculosis. By 9/1/2014, the Commission must submit a report of the findings to the Department of Agriculture and others listed.
Status: Effective 6/14/2013
Passed
Pass Date: 6/14/2013
HB 1643
Description:
Would add a concentrated animal feeding operations to the list of facilities that drones are prohibited from flying over.
Status: Effective 9/1/17
Passed
Pass Date: 6/15/2017
HB 1819
Relating to liability for injuring a trespassing sheep or goat
Description:
Would make a person with a fence that is insufficient who kills or wounds a head of cattle, horse, goat or sheep liable to the owner of the animal for damages.
Status: Effective 9/1/2013
Passed
Pass Date: 6/14/2013
HB 334
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Livestock Care Standards Advisory Committee
Description:
Would establish a 16-member Texas Livestock Care Standards Advisory Committee. The committee would be required to research and develop standards governing livestock and poultry care, food safety, local food availability, food affordability, and best farm management practices for animal well-being.
Status: Introduced 11/19/2010; Died in Committee
Failed
SJR 22
Right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife amendment
Description:
Would amend Aricle 1, Section 34 of the Texas Constitution to include that people have the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife, including the use of traditioal methods, subject to laws and regulations to conserve and manage wildlife and preserve the future of hunting and fishing. Would also state that hunting and fishing are preferred methods of managing and controlling wildlife.
Status: Enrolled 5/20/2015; Died in Chamber
Failed