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Swine Management Column
attendance, the most important
being to keep our eyes open and to
know our states’ laws. We need to
know the battleground in case
there is an attempt to legislate.
Other speakers helped to inform
the groups about the whole animal
rights movement and how it oper
ates at a local level and nationally.
I can’t help but think that every
animal-producing farmer should
have been at one of these meet
ings. Unfortunately, only about 40
were at one meeting, while about
200 attended the other. Most
industries were represented, but
when you realize that too many of
us don’t have .the foggiest idea
about this movement, it’s a little
scary. Maybe the Jess-than
optimal turnout was a result of the
many published articles on the
topic in many farm publications.
On another note about this
movement, I recently received a
letter in the mail begging me for
money to support one of these ani
mal rights groups. You see, three
of their leaders were arrested and
face large fines and jail terms.
Two of these individuals were
arrested for assaulting a federal
officer and the other for breaking
the door to a building.
The letter went on to say that
the officer wasn’t even in uniform,
and was roughly treating one of
the arrested. I have to admit that I
chuckled a little at this letter. It’s a
shame that some individuals feel
they are above the law just
because they are members of an
animal rights group.
My major concern is not that
there is an animal rights group but,
rather, why it developed. Now is a
good time to take a hard look at
ourselves, our industry and our
individual operations to ensure
that we are doing the best possible
job. Dr. Ray Stricklin, University
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of Maryland, suggests that the ani
mal rights movement has taken
away terminology which rightful
ly belongs to those of us in animal
agriculture.
The very name of the People for
the Ethical Treatment of Animals
suggests that only those who
belong to their group are ethical.
In reality, farmers treat animals
ethically. Even the term animal
welfare belongs to us. Who cares
more about the welfare of animals
than the farmers who raise them.
Where do we go from here?
First, we need to ensure we and
our neighbors do a good job on
our farms and with our livestock.
You and I both know that the vast
majority of animal producers
practice good husbandry. Those
that don’t need our help to get in
line.
Second, many of the animal
commodity groups have already
put together basic guidelines for
animal care, a proactive approach
to the movement. We all need to
understand that these guidelines
are not something that was put
together in haste to confront the
movement, but have been sug
gested criteria for many years and
are research-based, proven
practices.
Finally, we need to educate our
public about agriculture. People
need to be made aware of where
their food comes from. Often
school teachers who teach seg
ments on agriculture know little
about the subject We need to pre
pare accurate educational packets
of materials so that the true mes
sage is getting out
How long will these groups be
around? Probably a long time;
however, the public will make the
right choices if the facts, and not
propaganda, are available for their
decision making.
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been elected chairman of the
American Polled Hereford Asso
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tors. Jackie Davis of Napa, Calif.,
fills the position of vice chairman
of the board.
Yowell is from four generations
of ranching, and at one time
Yowell Ranch registered the
second-highest number of animals
with the APHA in one year. He
has been president of the Texas
PHA and the Central Texas PHA,
and has served on the board of the
South Texas PHA.
He was elected to the APHA
board of directors in 1986. He has
been involved in the lumber busi
ness and real estate in Killeen and
is an attorney. He has been presi
dent of the Greater Killeen Cham
ber of Commerce, director of the
Lumberman’s Association and
president of the Bell County
Registered Cattle Breeders.
Davis was elected to a full term
on the APHA Board in 1987, after
filling a term for a previous direc
tor. His career with Polled Here
fords began as an FFA enterprise,
and he now manages the herd at
Napa Valley Polled Herefords in
Napa, Calif.
He’s served two terms as presi
dent of the California-Nevada
PHA and has served on this
group’s board for more than 12
years. He has served on the associ
ation’s show, sale and bull test
committees and is a member of the
California Cattlemen’s Associa
tion. He has joined numerous
shows and has been named the
California Livestock Producer for
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