Animal care workforce is key to responsible animal welfare

by | Feb 27, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News

Ken Root, out of retirement for one more day as Dustin and Anna are covering events at Commodity Classic in San Antonio.

Let?s talk about the need to train livestock handlers to ensure that animal welfare is front and center in Iowa?s livestock operations.

One of the greatest threats to traditional farming and ranching is animal welfare activists who attempt to show the industry as cruel and unfeeling about how workers care for cattle, sheep and swine.

Some ground level logic from an animal welfare specialist. It’s not Temple Grandin, but an academic and industry official with good advice.

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