Farm Animal Policy & Public Comment

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) lobbies state, federal and international agencies in support of stronger legal protections for animals used in agriculture. The following statements and comments have been prepared or endorsed by AWI. Each of the documents is available as a downloadable PDF.

On-Farm Practices

• Comments to USDA on OIE Draft Animal Welfare Standards for Beef Cattle (December 2011)

• Comments to EPA on CAFO Reporting Proposed Regulation (December 2011)

• Comments to the Alaska State Veterinarian on Proposed Livestock Standards (December 2011)

• Comments to the Alaska State Veterinarian on Proposed Avian Standards (November 2011)

• Comments to the Kentucky Livestock Care Standards Commission on Proposed Standards (October 2011)

• Position Statement on Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals (June 2011)

• Comments to Indiana Board of Animal Health on Care Standards for Livestock and Poultry (June 2011)

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Beef Cattle (March 2011)

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Dairy Cattle (February 2011)

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Sheep (February 2011)

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Pigs (February 2011)

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Turkeys (February 2011)

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Laying Hens (February 2011)

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Chickens (February 2011)

• Position Statement Against Modified Cages for Laying Hens (July 2010)

• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Euthanasia(June 2010)

• Comments to USDA on Finish Feeding of Ruminants Under National Organic Program (April 2010)

• Comments to USDA on OIE Draft Animal Welfare Guidelines for Broiler Chickens and Beef Cattle (November 2009)

Transport

• Comments to USDA on Proposed Animal Traceability Regulation (December 2011)

• Petition to the USDA on Fitness of Exported Animals (February 2011)


• Comments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on Nonambulatory Animals (July 2010)

Slaughter

• Statement to U.S. Chicken Suppliers on Killing by Decompression (December 2010)


• Petition to the USDA on Enforcement of the Humane Slaughter Law (August 2010)


• Comments to USDA on Cooperative Interstate Meat Inspection Programs (November 2009)

Marketing

• Comments to USDA on Use of the Voluntary "Natural" Claim on Meat & Poultry (November 2009)

Miscellaneous (multiple issues)

• Comments to the USDA on Animal Welfare Standards Under National Organic Program (November 2011)


• Comments to the USDA on Animal Welfare Standards Under National Organic Program (October 2010)


• Comments to the USDA on Animal Welfare Standards Under National Organic Program (April 2011)


• Comments to the USDA on Animal Handling, Transport and Slaughter Under National Organic Program (April 2011)