Vogel breaks down animal welfare for beef producers

March 1, 2012

BY PEGGY COFFEEN, DAIRY/LIVESTOCK EDITOR  Agri View

“In order to maintain consumer trust, we must consistently do the right thing,” Kurt Vogel, Ph.D., from UW-River Falls, told cattle producers at last week’s Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting. However, the challenge of animal welfare lies in determining what exactly the right thing is and how people working with cattle can understand and achieve that in a way that makes their operations more profitable and productive.  READ MORE