At AKC, we work with clients in the agriculture industry. It is with pride that we say we work on behalf of America’s farmers. Unfortunately, to say that the past couple of years have been rough on many of those farmers would be an understatement.
In 2009, dairy producers faced critically low milk prices that left many, for the first time in their life, having to consider selling their herd or their farm. As if the economic situation weren’t difficult enough, media attention focused on negative stories like Time Magazine’s obviously biased article on food production in the United States or Nightline’s recent story, “Disturbing Reality of Dairy Land” which focused on isolated situations that depicted animal cruelty in the industry – a far cry from the excellent care animals receive on the majority of dairy farms throughout the United States. And finally, CBS recently broadcasted a story that focused on antibiotics in livestock, but proved their leaning on the story before the video even ran, when Katie Couric gave a sneak peek at the story and mentioned “factory farming” more than once.
It has never been more apparent that producers across agricultural industries must stand up and speak with one voice about modern agricultural practices. We are doing our best with the clients we work with to share messages about the positive stories of agriculture – the true stories. We’re blogging about how producers care for their animals, and we’re utilizing Twitter and Facebook to share upcoming issues in legislature that require support/action from producers.
Using those outlets, we also encourage consumers to talk to a producer -- to learn about modern agriculture and animal care -- to ask questions about how producers are caring for the environment.
Many producers throughout America are doing the same thing, for which we’re extremely thankful. Below are great examples of how producers are speaking out on behalf of agriculture.
We thank America’s farm families for their sacrifices and the endless hours spent in the field growing food for our nation, and nations throughout the world.
Know Your Farmer Know Your Food
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