Ugly Dairy Video Stirs Emotions

Cindy Zimmerman

The alleged dairy cow abuser has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty, but the emotional storm stirred up yesterday after a video depicting animal abuse on an Ohio dairy released by activist organization Mercy For Animals (MFA) is far from over. Notice use of the word “alleged.” No one has been found guilty of anything yet. …

Animal Activists, Dairy

Animal Rights Activists Release Awful Video

Chuck Zimmerman

This is a heads up in case you haven’t heard about it. Yesterday the Associated Press published a story about a video that was allegedly taken undercover at an Ohio dairy farm by the group Mercy For Animals. It is a shocking and disturbing video and whoever is actually involved should be put in jail for a very long time. …

Animal Activists, Dairy, Wackos

HumaneWatch HSUS 50 Percent Pledge

Chuck Zimmerman

I like David Martosko’s HumaneWatch HSUS 50 percent pledge. Here’s the Pledge in a nutshell: As soon as Wayne Pacelle commits to doing the right thing, I’m outta here. You read that right. Hear me now, and believe me later, as Hans und Franz used to say. If the CEO of the Humane Society of the United States will make …

Animal Activists, Wackos

iPhone App For Humane Foodies

Chuck Zimmerman

I’m pretty sure most AgWired fans like a good steak or hamburger and some, myself included, like a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Right? We support our farmers and ranchers and that includes meat producers of all types. We know that in order to be successful they have to take good care of their animals. That’s partly why we …

Animal Activists, Food, Wackos

More HSUS Watchers

Chuck Zimmerman

You know, I get pretty tired of pointing out to people that the Humane Society of the United States is not what you think it is. But let’s face it, they deserve all the publicity they’re getting. They want to put farmers out of business. It’s that simple. No farmers then perhaps no animals raised for food. They do just …

Animal Activists, Wackos

Disagreement on Ethanol Policy

Chuck Zimmerman

The food versus fuel debate is back in full force, creating division between the crop and livestock industries at a time when it would behoove them to work together against the very real threat of animal activism. This reached an interesting level last week when Rick Tolman, CEO, National Corn Growers Association (ZimmComm client) published an editorial taking the American …

Ag Groups, Animal Activists, Audio, Ethanol, Farm Policy

HSUS Lays An Egg In Iowa

Chuck Zimmerman

Apparently only some media were allowed to attend a Humane Society of the United States “news” conference this morning in Des Moines, IA. But a post on a Des Moines Register blog says that it was “closed to journalists.” Now how can you have a news conference if you don’t allow media to attend? This photo, provided via Facebook and …

Animal Activists, Animal Health, Poultry, Wackos

Ag Day Meat BBQ Cookout at MI State Capitol Overwhelming Success

Chuck Zimmerman

It looks like there was quite a barbeque party at the Michigan State Capitol on National Ag Day. Wish I could have been there in person but I was in spirit. I’m hoping to obtain a photo of the event to add to this post. Post Update: Thanks to George for sending over a couple of photos from the event …

Animal Activists

Michigan Meatout Day?

Chuck Zimmerman

Michigan Meatout Day? At first I thought this was a joke when I found a link to it on Facebook (from a Michigan State student comment on a page of someone I follow). But it’s right there on Governor Granholm’s website. And it’s for March 20 which is National Ag Day! I would urge everyone to let her know what …

Animal Activists, Wackos

Missourians For Animal Care Launched

Chuck Zimmerman

A new coalition has been formed to protect the rights of animal owners in Missouri. It’s called Missourians for Animal Care. Here are representatives of some of the organizations that support the coalition who were meeting today in the Missouri State Capitol. The group is supporting a bill titled HCS/HJR 86 that would protect the right to raise animals in …

Ag Groups, Animal Activists, Wackos