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If we, who believe animal-derived proteins are good for people, do not share animal agriculture’s story, those who wish to diminish or eliminate animal agriculture from the food system will lead the conversation.
Shareholders have reelected all of McDonald’s Corp’s directors, ending a boardroom battle with billionaire Carl Icahn who had sought to win two board seats and shine a spotlight on his campaign over animal welfare.
Consumers are interested in how animal agriculture affects health and wellness, environmental stewardship, animal welfare and worker safety. Now is the time for a more robust and meaningful conversation.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. celebrates 20 years of achievements and progress towards environmental, diversity, and stewardship goals.
Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis on Tuesday recommended McDonald’s Corp investors vote for the company’s directors, dealing a setback to billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s efforts to replace two directors.
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholders Services recommended McDonald’s Corp MCD.N shareholders vote for the company’s directors in a boardroom fight with billionaire investor Carl Icahn over animal rights.
If we get it right, agriculture can, in fact, save the planet, said Jack Bobo, CEO of Futurity, during the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2022 Stakeholders Summit in Kansas City.
As temperatures reach all-time highs in some parts of the country, it’s an important time to take proper precautions to avoid heat stress in your barn.
What would you do if an activist showed up on your farm? How would you respond if an extremist broke into your barn? No one wants to imagine themselves in this position, but experts agree it’s important to be prepared.
McDonald’s Corp on Thursday said Carl Icahn’s call for the fast food chain to stop buying pork from suppliers that house the animals in crates would be logistically unfeasible and prohibitively expensive.
The Minnesota Pork Board shares their new vision for more sustainable pork production with tracking by the On-Farm Sustainability Reports program.
The European Commission wants to tighten EU rules on pollution from industry, taking aim at intensive livestock farming and the extraction of minerals including lithium, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.
The Animal Agriculture Alliance board of directors announced the organization’s new president and CEO.
As March prepares to make its exit this week, the U.S. pork industry received some long-awaited news. Dale Moore, executive vice president at AFBF, said it’s absolutely good news during a conversation on AgriTalk.
Although activism and activist activity certainly pose a reputational concern, biosecurity is one of the key drivers behind the importance of implementing farm security measures.
Whether you are converting an existing herd or populating a barn utilizing ESF systems with new gilts, it can be a long road to get the herd comfortable with a new system. TriOak Foods’ Tanner McCulley shares three tips.
Genetic engineering is a promising tool that could be used to improve animal welfare while lowering costs of production.
Equip your team with confidence so they can thrive through the transition to electronic sow feeding (ESF) systems and improve their animal handling skills. Here are a few tips to get started.
Activist investors including Carl Icahn say a U.S. proposal that would require them to disclose 5% stakes in companies days sooner than current rules could make it unprofitable for them to build successful campaigns.
Developed by pig farmers, the effort seeks to reduce the time and data-input needs of producers while illustrating continuous improvement across six We Care® Ethical Principles.
Producers are continually driven to integrate new technologies to improve sustainability and welfare. Purdue University researchers have developed a new way to cool sows and lower their respiration rate while farrowing.
McDonald’s Corp said Carl Icahn has nominated two members to its board of directors in an escalating fight over the treatment of pigs by the burger chain’s suppliers.
At a time marred by COVID-19 disruptions and high inputs, the decision to become Prop 12 compliant is no small one. Kent Bang discusses critical things to consider before converting your barn to become compliant.
The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) praises the ruling issued by the Superior Court for Sacramento County in California to halt enforcement of Proposition 12.
Sometimes it feels like there are so many things we shouldn’t do when it comes to dealing with animal activists. Don’t get provoked. Don’t be easily angered. Don’t engage. Don’t confront. But what can we do?
A new year brought with it another attack on North Carolina’s pork industry. This one arrived in the form of a 16-minute video from an online outfit called Vox. It produced the video with money from an activist group.
A news story about a “pig farmer” in Iowa facing allegations of livestock neglect went viral this week. After reading the stories and doing research, here’s why I think he’s being mislabeled as a pig farmer.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a compromise measure delaying the implementation of the Question 3 initiative to prohibit the sale of pork that doesn’t meet prescriptive animal production standards.
A bill approved by the Massachusetts Legislature to delay enforcement of rules called for in Question 3, the Commonwealth’s animal confinement voter initiative, is on its way to the Governor to be signed into law.
Farmers have always been leaders, whether among their peers or leading the next generation. Agriculture has made the U.S. great; however, some seek to see it end. It’s time to embrace advocacy, Dyneah Classen says.