Tag: agvocacy
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Agvocacy Down Under – Beef Edition
Two weekends ago, my hubby and I traveled to Sydney for the Royal Easter Show. To picture this event, think of a state fair in any well populated state. Ohio is pretty comparable as would be California, except the number of show hogs at Sydney was significantly lower than the States. Although it rained the…
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Still No Excuse: Owner of E6 Ranch Steps Up
Yesterday, I posted about the recent release of an undercover video by Mercy For Animals of E6 Ranch in Hart, Texas. Not much has changed since then – the video is still horrific, I’m still outraged that anyone would treat animals that way and unfortunately the video is still receiving views. However, what has changed…
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Better in Texas
Image courtesy of Texas Department of Agriculture While I don’t necessarily believe the adage that “Everything’s bigger and better in Texas” they are doing some great things in terms of agvocacy and consumer education. While perusing the Texas Department of Agriculture website for jobs (I will eventually have to get a real job and might as…
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I’m Kansas Ag Proud
I’m very proud of my home state, Kansas and am super excited for Kansas Ag Week. Kansas has a rich agricultural background and is a major producer of our nation’s beef, wheat, corn and sorghum supplies. This week, agvocates across the state will be celebrating Kansas Agriculture. Join us this week in your social media venue…
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Extremists in Iowa
Unfortunately, this picture is true of most activist videographers Iowa Representative, Annette Sweeney, has recently submitted to the Iowa House of Representative H.F. 431 which will help “agriculture defend against activists who gain illicit employment on farms and in processing facilities in order to obtain undercover videos”, according to Animal Agriculture Alliance. Videos that are released by…