Shouldn’t Congress pass the Slaughter Bill to end routine use of antibiotics in food animals in this country?
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agchat:
Q5 via @TeresaRoof Shouldn’t Congress pass the Slaughter Bill to end routine use of antibiotics in food animals in this country? #agchat
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agchat:
Q4 is now closed, Q5 is up. Anyone who's watching and wondering, please jump in - we're friendly folk. Promise! #agchat
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bruceaking:
Q5 If you care about efficient use of the worlds resources, do not ban AB's If you care about the environment, do not ban Ab's #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Q5: Cattle on grass in Kansas deal with insects daily. ALL are subject to disease. Other states may not have the insect problem... #agchat
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bgfarmboy:
Q5 I'm not in favor of more regulation from congress, rather, education opportunities for farmers to self regulate use of AB's #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Q5:...but they also don't have the native grassland: an excellent resource for cattle and carbon sequestering. Pros v. cons. #agchat
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bruceaking:
Q5 you cant feed the world if you impose a total ban, and you will end up eating imported food #agchat
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jordan_craig:
Q5 No they shouldn't. insects in the grass in south AR are terrible. We need AB #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
Q5 - Denmark banned studies over 10 years ago and has shown no improvements in human health and reduction in animal welfare #agchat
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yourlocalfoods:
Q5, As a consumer, I don't want an AB ban. I do think there's some looseness in the protocols though, e.g. off label uses. #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
Q5 Personally, I think the bill in it's current form is a knee jerk rxn to public sentiment. More research needs to be done B4 ban #agchat
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chicknafoxhole:
Q5 NO! Congress doesn't know enough about it. Leave livestock care to livestock specialists. #agchat
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farmconnect:
RT @bgfarmboy: Q5 I'm not in favor of more regulation from congress, rather, education opps for farmers to self regulate use of AB's #agchat
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JoshHushon:
Q5: Congress should not legislate farm practices. However, we might need to pay better attention to husbandry at expens of economics #agchat
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agchat:
RT @FarmerHaley: Q5 Denmark banned studies 10 yrs ago & has shown no improvements in human health and reduction in animal welfare #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
RT @agchat: Q5 Shouldn’t Congress pass the Slaughter Bill to end routine use of antibiotics in food animals in this country? #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
Q5 - Denmark banned antibiotics 10 years ago and has shown no improvements in human health and reduction in animal welfare #agchat #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
Q5 more regulation is a dicey thing and I work for the regulators! #agchat
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farmconnect:
Q5 I haven't read the bill, so I don't know if routine would apply to routinely treating only sick animals? More regs not answer #agchat
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bruceaking:
Q5 Everytime ou take a tool away from food producers, you take food off the plate of a low income family - Nutritional oppression #agchat
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organicnymilk1:
Q5 Never leave these very difficult decisions to the government. As I said in the beginning, we must be good stewards. #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
Q5 too many congressppl w/no idea of microbiology or farm practices so they need to stay out of it until they learn #agchat
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agchat:
RT @OrganicNYmilk1: Q5 Never leave very difficult decisions to the government. As I said in beginning, we must be good stewards. #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q5: as a USDA slaughterhouse, think its important 4public 2understand surveillance programs r in place & withdrawal times r norm #agchat
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cow_vet:
Q5 Banning likely to lead to more sick animals and more contamination --> more sick people #agchat
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farmconnect:
Q5 I trust farmers more than I trust politicians! Talk to your farmers. #agchat
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bruceaking:
Q5 Let the market decide, if some Moms wanna buy 9.99 chicken breast b/c its AB free, then OK, but dont force it on the poor #agchat
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jordan_craig:
RT @Minkpuppy: Q5 too many congressppl w/no idea of microbiology or farm practices so they need to stay out of it until they learn #agchat
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agchat:
Let's wrap up Q5 on whether congress should ban use of antibiotics in #food animal production. #agchat
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friendthefarmer:
Q5 Every study that shows one thing has another study that shows opposite. So would we recommend labeling AB free vs AB raised? #agchat
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TruffleMedia:
#agchat Q5 Using same approach via Congresswoman Slaughter: hand sanitizer should be legislated by Congress not to be used.
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CowsRmyLife:
RT @Minkpuppy: Q5 too many congressppl w/no idea of microbiology or farm practices so they need to stay out of it until they learn #agchat
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caseymars20:
Agreed RT @bruceaking Q5 Let the market decide, if Moms wanna buy 9.99 chicken b/c its AB free, OK, but dont force it on the poor #agchat
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cowartandmore:
Q5 I think congress should let farmers and veterinarians work together on proper antibiotic usage in animals. #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
Q5 I think weeding out of the bad characters that overuse is the answer, not a total ban. How do we do it tho? #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
q5: with the ban of antibiotic use in denmark its projected by the year 2015 there will be 25% of hog farmers than in 1995 #agchat
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meatcamp:
@agchat Q5 Someone needs to inform politicians that it's not just good farm practices, it's trucking, slaughter, butcher #agchat
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agchat:
Q6 is now up, Q5 closed. Thanks for the great participation tonight. Hope the tempo is about right to allow for convo, not be slow. #agchat
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farmconnect:
Q5 My heard health is between me, my herd, and my Vet. We know best. I include my neighbors in convos, but I have to decide #agchat
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JPlovesCOTTON:
Q5 Simple for me, as a consumer I don't like the legislation for every topic. Like experts like vets, helping with good choices. #agchat
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DebbieLB:
RT @TruffleMedia: Q5 Using same approach via Congresswoman Slaughter: hand sanitizer shld be legislated by Congress not to be used. #agchat
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kmrivard:
RT @cowartandmore: Q5 I think congress should let farmers and veterinarians work together on proper antibiotic usage in animals. #agchat
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DebbieLB:
RT @cowartandmore: Q5 I think congress should let farmers and veterinarians work together on proper antibiotic usage in animals. #agchat
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KyFarmersMatter:
Q5: Congress has no business telling me what 2do on my farm unless they want 2come out & kick some shit w/me. Till then sayonara #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
AMEN! RT @bruceaking Q5 Let the market decide, if Moms wanna buy 9.99 chicken b/c its AB free, OK, but dont force it on the poor #agchat
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DCLiterate:
RT @agchat: Q5 I wish that congress paid more attention to this. Things feel stagnated with health care unfinished. #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
RT @cow_vet: Q5 Banning antibiotics likely to lead to more sick animals and more contamination --> more sick people #agchat
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FairFoodFight:
Q5: Anyone know the American Medical Association's stance on therapeutic use of a-biotics? #agchat
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CulinaryHatchet:
Q5: Food production transparency and public education instead of gov regulations! Defenders of AB, can I take pics at ur operation? #agchat
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FairFoodFight:
Q5 AMA on record as against non-therapeutic use of a-biotics in livestock feed. Is that correct? #agchat
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agchat: Q5 via @TeresaRoof Shouldn’t Congress pass the Slaughter Bill to end routine use of antibiotics in food animals in this country? #agchat
bruceaking: Q5 If you care about efficient use of the worlds resources, do not ban AB's If you care about the environment, do not ban Ab's #agchat
jordan_craig: Q5 No they shouldn't. insects in the grass in south AR are terrible. We need AB #agchat
FarmerHaley: Q5 - Denmark banned studies over 10 years ago and has shown no improvements in human health and reduction in animal welfare #agchat
yourlocalfoods: Q5, As a consumer, I don't want an AB ban. I do think there's some looseness in the protocols though, e.g. off label uses. #agchat
chicknafoxhole: Q5 NO! Congress doesn't know enough about it. Leave livestock care to livestock specialists. #agchat
farmconnect: RT @bgfarmboy: Q5 I'm not in favor of more regulation from congress, rather, education opps for farmers to self regulate use of AB's #agchat
JoshHushon: Q5: Congress should not legislate farm practices. However, we might need to pay better attention to husbandry at expens of economics #agchat
ksfarmboy: RT @bgfarmboy: Q5 I'm not in favor of more regs from congress, rather, ed opportunities for farmers to self reg use of AB's #agchat #agchat
cowartandmore: RT @agchat Q5 via @TeresaRoof Shouldn’t Congress pass the Slaughter Bill to end routine use of antibiotics in food animals the U.S.? #agchat
jessstrout: Q5 Could someone RT Q5 please? Thanks! #agchat
teresaroof: RT @FarmerHaleyQ5 Denmark banned studies over 10 years ago & has shown no improvements in human health & reduction in animal welfare #agchat
mpaynknoper: RT @agchat: Q5 Shouldn’t Congress pass the Slaughter Bill to end routine use of antibiotics in food animals in this country? #agchat
AgriBlogger: Q5 No. #agchat
friendthefarmer: Q5 limits are phasing out non-therapeutic uses. #agchat
organicnymilk1: Q5 Never leave these very difficult decisions to the government. As I said in the beginning, we must be good stewards. #agchat
KyFarmersMatter: RT @FarmerHaley: Q5 Denmark banned studies 10yrs ago&has shown no improvements n human health & reduction n animal welfare #agchat #agchat
ranchwife4life: Q5 Congress DOES NOT need to get involved - they r making a mess already!! #agchat
billrowekamp: RT @teresaroof: Thanks! RT @chicknafoxhole: Q5 NO! Congress doesn't know enough about it. #agchat #agchat #agchat
bencwilson: Q5 @bruceaking I haven't read the bill, but it doesn't ban all AB use does it? just routine/subtherapeutic use right? #agchat
TruffleMedia: #agchat Q5 Using same approach via Congresswoman Slaughter: hand sanitizer should be legislated by Congress not to be used.
CowsRmyLife: RT @Minkpuppy: Q5 too many congressppl w/no idea of microbiology or farm practices so they need to stay out of it until they learn #agchat
caseymars20: Agreed RT @bruceaking Q5 Let the market decide, if Moms wanna buy 9.99 chicken b/c its AB free, OK, but dont force it on the poor #agchat
follownathan: RT @bgfarmboy: Q5 I agree I would trust a farmer over political motive anyday of the week #agchat
allenlivingston: @friendthefarmer Q5 that would probably fall under organic or all natural versus conventional meat w/ other restrictions of course #agchat
SteakPerfection: RT @farmconnect: Q5 I trust farmers more than I trust politicians! Talk to your farmers. #agchat #agchat #agchat
JPlovesCOTTON: Q5 Simple for me, as a consumer I don't like the legislation for every topic. Like experts like vets, helping with good choices. #agchat
kmrivard: RT @cowartandmore: Q5 I think congress should let farmers and veterinarians work together on proper antibiotic usage in animals. #agchat
art_of_politics: RT @agchat: Q5 I wish that congress paid more attention to this. Things feel stagnated with health care unfinished. #agchat
DCLiterate: RT @agchat: Q5 I wish that congress paid more attention to this. Things feel stagnated with health care unfinished. #agchat
ChucksNewsHunt: RT @bruceaking: Q5 u take tools from food producers, u take food off plate of a low income family - Nutritional oppression #agchat #agchat
animalag: RT @DebbieLB: RT @cowartandmore: Q5 I think congress should let farmers & veterinarians work together on proper antibiotic usage #agchat
FairFoodFight: Q5: Anyone know the American Medical Association's stance on therapeutic use of a-biotics? #agchat
CulinaryHatchet: Q5: Food production transparency and public education instead of gov regulations! Defenders of AB, can I take pics at ur operation? #agchat
organicnymilk1: @JeffFowle Guess I better shut up....that was Q5.... #agchat
ssteever: Farmers I know eat the food they grow. RT @organicnymilk1: @ChucksNewsHunt Q5 not suggesting feed poor ppl food w/hi health risks #agchat
CindyFrancine: RT @follownathan: RT @bgfarmboy: Q5 I agree I would trust a farmer over political motive anyday of the week #agchat Me 2 I am a farm girl
