The Wall Street Journal reports that the Castro County Sheriff's office is investigating a dairy farm for animal cruelty based on a graphic video of abuse being circulated by an animal-rights group. The hidden-camera video footage was shot by an undercover agent of Chicago-based Mercy for Animals (MFA) who was hired to work at E6 Cattle Co. in Hart, TX.
"The latest MFA video and the treatment of calves that it depicts is deplorable. No one in the animal agriculture industry can condone the actions of E6 employees in the video. In fact, industry-led education efforts like the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program are available to producers to teach them proper animal handling techniques, including how to properly administer humane euthanasia. In Alabama, we're currently pursuing multiple avenues to promote BQA education and certification because we know beef consumers expect cattlemen to deliver the highest standard of care to our animals and that's exactly what we want to do," says Dr. Billy Powell, Executive Vice President of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association.
For more information on the industry's commitment to providing proper care for our animals and our environment, please visit ExploreBeef.org.
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