Employee Code of Animal and Environmental Care
                         Farm's Name                       , has an ethical obligation to provide for the well-being of the environment and its farm animals. The industry has gone to great lengths to establish programs to safeguard the well-being of all livestock while on the farm, during transport, and at processing plants and actively engage in protecting the environment on and off the farm.

Like everyone else, producers, processors and others in agriculture are appalled when we see evidence of animal or environmental abuse. Because these occurrences are not representative of the care our industry takes to protect our environment and animals, they deserve a response by those involved with agriculture. These incidences are inexcusable and must stop.

All organizations and persons involved with agriculture need to increase our industry's attention to this important issue. Those who detect animal or environmental abuse have an obligation to address it by notifying the farm owner, the transport company's management, the plant's management, or the plant's USDA inspector without delay.

These actions must be taken immediately for the sake of the livestock at the operation and the wellbeing of the surrounding environment. Failure to report animal and environmental abuse immediately in order to advance an agenda that exploits the abuse for personal or organizational gain is unethical and inexcusable. Those who witness abuse have an ethical obligation to report it immediately.

If you or an individual in your organization detects possible animal or environmental abuse, please take one of the following steps:

- If on a farm, bring it to the immediate attention of the farm owner or farm manager on duty
- If during transport, contact the transportation company immediately
- If at a plant, contact the plant's management or USDA inspector immediately

Once reported, those in positions of responsibility for animal and environmental well-being have an obligation to act quickly to end any and all mistreatment and to take corrective action to assure protection of animal and environmental well-being.

It is of the utmost importance to those at             Farm's Name                      to provide proper care for the animals and/or environmental at and around the operation. Agriculture is committed to the responsible production of agricultural commodities, meat, milk and eggs and that includes providing for the well-being of animals and the environment on the farm, during transport and in the processing plant.

As an employee of Farm's Name , I have read and fully understand the Employee Code of Animal and Environmental Care. I agree that it is my responsibility to immediately report any and all environmental and/or animal abuse to the farm manager, transportation company, and/or USDA inspector immediately. As a condition of employment at                      Farm Name                , I agree to abide by these standards.

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