What are some quick tips you would recommend to livestock producers to follow in their management practices?
Tips are hard to specify, Mueller said, because each individual operation, and each species, is different from another. “It comes down to one simple thing — doing what is right,” Mueller said. She suggests farmers follow the quality assurance programs set forth by the pork and beef producer associations, and to follow Best Management Practices recommendations, and emphasize humane care for animals at their operations. Q. What can livestock operations do to get connected with the public and educate them, in an effort to fight back against the negativity spread by animal activists? A: Mueller suggests farmers use traditional media to get the word out, but also use social media. Don’t be afraid to use Web sites and social media such as Twitter. Producers need to do more to tell the farm story, she added. “The responsibility doesn’t just fall on the producer’s shoulders. It has to fall on everyone,” said Mueller. “They are doing a much better job at the getting the message out, but more ca
