Animal Agriculture Alliance Announces 2017 Stakeholders Summit “Connect to Protect Animal Ag” will be event theme December 1, 2016 – The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced today that its annual Stakeholders Summit, now in its 16th year, will return to Kansas City, Mo. for 2017. The event, themed “Connect to Protect Animal Ag,” will be…
Alliance Awards Fifth College Aggies Online Program Scholarships November 25th, 2013 – Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced the results of its fifth annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship competition. The nationwide program aims to help college students utilize social media and advocacy to share agriculture’s story. CAO is an online competition open to…
Animal Well-Being Important to America’s Egg Producers Activists Should Also Be Held Accountable For Timely Reporting November 21, 2011 – A new video released last week by an animal rights and vegan extremist group has charged one of the country’s largest egg farms with animal cruelty. It’s important that those who watch the video…
North American Meat Institute and Dairy Management Inc. join Alliance Board of Directors New officers, executive committee members also announced November 21, 2016 – The Animal Agriculture Alliance is excited to welcome Dairy Management Inc. and the North American Meat Institute to its Board of Directors. These two organizations join a diverse group of board…
Activist Groups Continue to Attack Egg Farmers November 17, 2010- Animal care and food safety are the top priority for farmers and ranchers in the United States. They dedicate their lives to the health and well-being of their animals to ensure that the food they produce for the public- and their own families- is wholesome…
Myths Promoted At “End Factory Farming” Conference November 17, 2011 – About 300 activists representing the animal rights, environmental, and public health movements converged in Arlington, VA on October 27-29 for the first-ever “Conference to End Factory Farming”. More than 25 speakers attempted to gain the attention of decision makers in Washington, D.C. with sessions…
Agriculture Must Collaborate to Educate Voters November 9, 2010 – The Animal Agriculture Alliance is disappointed that yet another state has fallen victim to legislation introduced by animal rights extremists. Despite opposition from 103 of the state’s 116 districts, an expensive campaign to regulate dog breeders in Missouri led by the Humane Society of the…
Kay Johnson Smith Promoted to President and CEO November 8, 2011 – On November 2, the Board of Directors of the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced the promotion of Kay Johnson Smith to President and CEO of the non-profit organization. Johnson Smith has served the Alliance since 1994, first as Vice President, and later as Executive…
Cooper Farms to Match Donations to Animal Agriculture Alliance on Giving Tuesday Contributions will go twice as far on November 29th November 7, 2016 – Cooper Farms has announced it will match all donations made by individuals to the Animal Agriculture Alliance on Giving Tuesday, November 29th. Visit www.animalagalliance.org/donate and click “Donate Now” to make…
International Dairy Foods Association, Animal Agriculture Alliance Announce Winners of Ice Cream Recipe Contest The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) together with the Animal Agriculture Alliance today released the results of their joint Ice Cream Recipe contest that celebrated National Ice Cream Month. The winning recipe, “Piled High Strawberry, Banana Ice Cream Pie,” was…