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Partnering to Advocate on Behalf of Livestock Industry
NCGA has joined forces with the Animal Agriculture Alliance to partner
on specific projects addressing issues that are important to the
livestock industry. The primary program areas currently are a Public
Opinion Survey, Myths & Facts Brochures, and Liaison Work with
National Livestock Organizations.
NCGA has launched an educational outreach program with the Animal
Ag Alliance and other industry associations. The goal of the program
is to provide consumers, retailers, food service institutions and school
children with reliable and factual information about animal production
from farm to table.
The collaborative
effort will involve two major projects to be completed in 2004—a
public opinion survey and informational brochure. The survey will
focus
on issues, such as animal welfare, food safety and
biotechnology.
The brochure will address concerns raised about animal agriculture.
Collaborators will distribute this publication at public forums,
restaurants, and schools.
Animal Ag Alliance
National Cattlemens Beef Association
US Poultry & Egg Export Council
National Pork Producers Council
US Meat Export Federation
National Milk Producers Federations
Collectively, beef, poultry, pork and dairy producers represent corn
growers’ number-one customer, consuming 5.6 billion bushels
annually. Corn used directly as feed represents nearly 60% of consumption,
however, industrial co-products used as feed represents another 20%
of corn usage. The co-products of industrial processing are largely
fed to ruminants domestically and internationally. The ability to
sell these co-products profitably can indicate the potential financial
success of certain industrial processes, such as ethanol production.
With the majority of U.S. corn being fed to domestic livestock, it
is of utmost importance to work with this industry to address issues
of mutual concern.
Last reviewed
May 11, 2004 |