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KEEPING ANIMAL AGRICULTURE SAFE

Animal welfare is an important issue in livestock and poultry production, and animal husbandry practices are improving everyday. Knowing what producers do to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their animals can help your neighbors and community understand safe food production. Learn about the regulations and guidelines animal ag producers must follow, and how some producers go above and beyond to care for their animals.

Find details about animal handling and welfare in the following:

Links
Livestock Producers Take Proactive Approach to Animal Welfare
An article on Farmscape that reviews how livestock producers view animal welfare and how they're working to improve the well-being of their animals.
NPB SWAP Brochure (PDF)
Livestock and poultry checkoff groups have animal welfare programs that they support and use to help educate their producers. This brochure explains the program implemented by the National Pork Board.
United Egg Producers Certified (PDF)
This is the program developed by the United Egg Producers that outlines their animal welfare program.
NPB Animal Welfare News Release
A press release about the way pork producers address animal welfare and consumer demands for humane treatment of food animals.
NPB Antibiotics Program
An overview of the antibiotics program supported by the National Pork Board, highlighting the appropriate use and guidelines for antibiotics in pork production.
Attachments
Animal Welfare Fact Sheet
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There's a difference between Animal Rights and Animal Welfare, this fact sheet explains both and how livestock regulations are guided by animal welfare.
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