Farm Bill Amendment Would Limit Animal Regulations
A recently proposed amendment to the House farm bill would limit the ability of states to regulate animal farming and would drastically reduce their ability to enforce humane farming standards,…
Farmers Concerned With PETA Threats
Farmers across the country are concerned with recent threats by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that the animal rights organization will use unmanned drones to spy on American…
Missouri Right to Farm Amendment Moves Forward
An amendment to the Missouri Constitution that would enshrine a right to farm has moved one step closer to ratification this week with a 32-1 vote in the state senate…
PETA Considers Drone Use
In the latest twist regarding civilian use of drone technology, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an animal rights organization that has championed the creation of undercover videos on…
Pennsylvania Considers Ag Gag Bill
The Pennsylvania state legislature is considering legislation that would ban the creation and production of undercover videos taken on state farms and ranches. For the past several years, lawmakers in…
Butterball Worker Pleads Guilty
An employee at a North Carolina Butterball factory farm recently pled guilty to felony cruelty to animals. The employee, Brian Douglas, is one of six workers charged with animal cruelty…
Animal Rights Groups Oppose King Amendment
Animal rights groups are continuing their opposition to an amendment to the House Agriculture Committee’s farm bill draft that would limit the power of individual states to regulate agricultural production.…
Congress Debates Cage Sizes
The U.S. Senate is currently holding hearings regarding cage sizes for egg laying hens. The congressional debate is part of a nationwide struggle between animal rights activists and egg farmers…
Farm Bill Threatens State Safety Laws
The House of Representative’s farm bill could threaten state animal safety laws, political observers noted earlier this week, pitting local state governments against Congress and leading to further political debate…
Nebraska Governor Supports Farmers Markets
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, a major supporter of the agricultural industry, recently encouraged Nebraskans to take advantage of locally grown produce and visit their local farmers markets. Heineman has been…