Animal Security
Wisconsin farmers provide optimum treatment to their animals. Healthy and safe animals are important to the financial livelihood of farmers. This includes protecting animals from criminal activity by people who attempt to release animals from farming operation. While all farmers take security measures to protect their farms and animals, some segments of Wisconsin agriculture take extra precaution to protect against criminal activity — mainly the fur and veal farmers. In fact, federal and state law enforcement consider animal rights activitis one of the nation's top domestic terrorist threats.
Mink Production
Wisconsin is one of the top mink producing states in the nation. Farmed fur is a natural fiber and an environment-friendly resource. By feeding their domesticated carnivores the "leftovers" from human food production (beef, fish, dairy, poultry), fur farmers reduce the environmental impact of the agricultural sector as a whole. Today's farm-raised furbearers are among the world's best cared-for livestock. Good nutrition, comfortable housing and prompt veterinary care have resulted in domestic animals very well suited to the farm environment. Precise attention to animal care has enabled North American farmers to produce the finest quality fur in the world.
Veal Production
Wisconsin is the top veal producing state in the nation. Veal comes from male calves raised to 475 to 500 pounds. Milk-fed, special-fed and formula-fed are names given to nutritionally balanced milk protein based diets used in veal farming. These diets contain iron and 40 other essential nutrients including proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. Conceptually, the milk-based diet is very similar to infant formula. Milk-fed veal calves are housed in a well-lit barn, allowing family veal farmers to easily monitor calves for changes in health, behavior and eating patterns.
For more information, go to:
www.furcommission.com
www.vealfarm.com
|