Items Tagged with 'animal welfare'

National Pork Producers Council emphasizes the need for a federal solution for problems caused by California Proposition 12.

The longtime Colorado State University animal science professor's innovations have been adopted across the industry.

Pork council president testifies that Prop 12 has increased farmers’ operating costs, created business uncertainty and raised pork prices at the grocery store.

University of California-Davis animal scientists find a low-cost way for ranchers to identify the best cows for their landscapes to optimize grazing.

Access to bales of straw, metal objects and wood perches results in turkeys displaying fewer pecking-related injuries.

Perdue hatches day-old chicks in broiler barns instead of hatcheries.

Results show clear labor efficiency gains associated with spreading unpaid operator and family labor over larger numbers of cows

Pork council finds Congress relinquishes its responsibility to produce a new Farm Bill and an overdue federal solution for California Proposition 12.

Consumer concerns regarding animal welfare in particular show need for better messaging and engagement.

'They're losers. And we're winners,' Superior Farms CEO Rick Stott says regarding results of the vote.