Farm Animals
USDA: We're Doing a Heckuva Job!
You might wonder with the reports in the past 2 years of horrific animal abuse such as at the California Westland-Hallmark Co., Bushway Packing Co. in Vermont or the mis-named Country View Family Farms in Pennsylvania, whether anyone is taking action to stop this and enforce the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act
KY Legislature Fast Tracking Bill to Create LCSB
The Kentucky legislature is fast tracking a bill, S.B. 105 (attached at the end of this article for downloading), another power grab by agri-business. S.B. 105, was introduced just a few weeks ago by KY state Sen. David Givens, and it has already passed the state Senate.
Ohioans for Humane Farms Petitions for Anti-Cruelty Measure
The Ohio legislature should take note: If legislators fail to pass humane standards for farm animals in the implementing legislation for Issue 2, voters may vote this November, 2010 to amend the state constitution and ban the Livestock Care Standards Board from allowing certain cruel factory farming practices.
Ohio Legislative Committee Passes Bill to Implement Issue 2
Update Mar. 5, 2010: After 6 hearings, the Ohio House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has passed H.B. 414, legislation to implement Issue 2.
Cattlemen's Association Challenges EPA Findings on Greenhouse Gases
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) has joined with several oil and gas and mining companies in filing a Petition for Review in the D.C. federal court under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7607 to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency's final rules issued this month regarding greenhouse gases. 74 Fed. Reg. 66,496 et seq. (Dec. 15, 2009)
Send a Letter to Congress to Stop Farm Animal Cruelty!
An undercover investigation by Mercy for Animals has revealed horrific animal cruelty at a factory farm owned and operated in Pennsylvania by Country View Family Farms (CVFF). A misnomer for sure.
Help Save Downed Veal Calves from Cruelty
A U.S. Dept. of Agriculture regulation, 9 CFR 309.13(b), has meant brutally cruel treatment for veal calves. The regulation states that "[v]eal calves that are unable to rise from a recumbent position and walk because they are tired or cold may also be set apart and held.... The U.S.
Issue 2 Passes in Ohio
© by Laura Allen, Executive Director, Animal Law Coalition
Update Nov. 4, 2009: The unofficial results show 63.65% of Ohio voters (1,958,646 people) voted yes for Issue 2, while 36.35% or 1,118,484 voters, voted no.
It's probably no surprise this power grab by large agri-business succeeded.
No Protection for Farm Animals from Husbandry Practices
An undercover video has been released courtesy of Mercy for Animals that shows baby male chicks routinely ground up alive or left to die as they fall to the floor.
Congress is considering a bill that would phase out non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in farm animals. 
