Animal Factory by David Kirby has been sitting on my Manhattan bookshelf for a few weeks.  The weather is so nice in New York City now that I am yearning for some time in Central Park with a book.  As the title suggests, the book is about “factory farming” and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“CAFO’s”). [...]

I have previously noted on this blog my admiration for Dr. Temple Grandin as an animal scientist.  She truly is an extraordinary woman and has done so much for the livestock industry.  Last night, I was reading National Cattlemen’s Beef Association‘s (“NCBA”)Beef Issues Quarterly for Fall 2010 and on Page 23 there is a great [...]

I have written blogs/articles and have spoken on livestock animal cruelty law in New York and my various recommendations for building a defense.  Among them, I recommend that livestock producers have an employee handbook in place that enumerates recommended animal handling procedures and regularly train employees on those procedures.  An employee handbook is not a contract [...]

I’m very excited for a busy winter with agriculture conferences and events.  I love being a New Yorker and living in NYC but it is always nice to get a break from the hustle and bustle and be around others that share my passions and interests.  Here are a few agriculture events coming up that [...]