Humane Society CEO Wayne Pacelle resigned Friday, hours after the nonprofits board voted to retain his leadership, following a recent investigation into claims of sexual misconduct of three employees.
Payments from the National Pork Board to the National Pork Producers Council for four trademarks, including “Pork. The Other White Meat” were ordered to cease by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson.
Leon Sheets, a pig farmer from Ionia, Iowa, will fill national role as America’s Pig Farmer of the Year, for the remainder of the 2017-18 program year.
Using animals for toxicity testing has been a contentious issue. A government partnership has developed a “roadmap” to reduce the use of animals in this way.
Influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S) is one of the top three diseases affecting swine in all phases of production, so it’s no surprise that it can lead to major economic consequences for producers.
Smithfield Foods has achieved its “animal care commitment by providing group housing for sows on all company-owned farms in the U.S. The company's farms in other countries are to be converted by 2022.
The Center for Consumer Freedom alleges intentional dissemination of misleading information in fundraising materials from the Humane Society of the United States.
The anti-industry group managed to find a tiny company in Washington state cited for violations by USDA, for which they are bringing down the wrath of the group’s self-important attorneys.
A recent report and subsequent ad from HumaneWatch highlight spending by the Humane Society of the United States, saying very little money goes to local pet shelters.
At least three semi-trailer accidents involving trucks loaded with pigs have occurred in the last seven days. Are you taking the necessary precautions to make sure your trucks are involved in deadly crashes?
One of the shortfalls of traditional on-farm audits is that auditors are limited in their ability to frequently observe critical animal care practices.
The activist group, Mercy for Animals is recruiting undercover investigators to go on farms, according to an alert sent to members of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) this week.
Instead of taking over the conversation when you’re asked about food production, Donna Moenning, Engage Coordinator for the Center for Food Integrity, says it’s important to ask questions first.
As they have in other states, activist groups led by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, have filed suit against Iowa's Ag Protection Act, commonly referred to by activists as an "Ag-Gag" law.
Consumers want full transparency when it comes to their food, and that includes animal handling practices. Praedium helps industry prepare for the “new normal.”
