Articles About Farmed Animals

Please see the below articles about Farmed Animals from past editions of the AWI Quarterly magazine.

AWI Petitions for Meaningful Oversight of Custom Slaughter

In January, AWI submitted a petition for policy change in response to the US Department of Agriculture’s consistent failure to respond to animal welfare violations at custom-exempt slaughter facilities , resulting in animals being beaten...

AVMA Strengthens Pain Relief Recommendations

Last fall, the American Veterinary Medical Association accepted comments on its policy governing the common cattle industry practices of dehorning and castration. Veterinary consultant Dr. Gwendy Reyes-Illg submitted comments on behalf of AWI that encouraged...

Animals on Farms Among Ian’s Victims

Hurricane Ian caused massive destruction in Florida and killed over 120 people—making it the state’s deadliest storm in nearly a century. The storm also claimed the lives of unknown hundreds of farm animals. A preliminary...

Birds Killed Cruelly Amid Avian Flu Resurgence

After a decrease in avian flu outbreaks in July, the virus surged back in August and into the fall. As we reported in the previous issue, flocks exposed to the virus are “depopulated”—killed en masse...

Hawaii Strengthens Protections for Animals in Transport

After receiving oral and written testimony from AWI, the Hawaii Board of Agriculture voted to approve regulations to protect cattle, sheep, and goats transported via sea vessel between the state’s islands. In May, AWI—joined by...

Avian Flu Waning but Threat Remains

This year’s avian influenza outbreak appears to be waning, following the historical pattern of the disease dissipating in hotter months. However, its exit comes too late to avoid the impact on domestic birds in a...