Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) has been made aware of a new campaign by a known activist group targeting auctions. It’s a good time to make sure we’re all staying proactive and following best practices in animal welfare.

What You Should Do:

· Stay vigilant in maintaining animal welfare best practices and remind all employees to remain alert.

· Ensure that all visitor, photo, and video policies are being strictly followed.

· If you observe drones flying over or unknown individuals on your property:

o Do not engage with individuals, except to politely ask them to leave.

o Document everything: note vehicle license plate numbers, take photos if possible, and record any details about the individuals involved.

o Contact your local sheriff immediately to report the incident.

· Follow a structured employment application and review process. If you need assistance in developing one, LMA can assist you.

· Share reports of any incident with LMA so that we may further alert other members in the state and report the activity to our allied industry partners that track activist threats.

·If you become aware of any suspicious activity, allegations of abuse or learn of this type of content being shared, please contact your REO, Mollie Arnett-Smith at marnett@lmaweb.com or (859) 274-7725, or Dominique Cozzitorto-Carr at dcozzitorto@lmaweb.com or (209) 620-0062.

Your continued commitment to animal welfare and ethical practices is greatly appreciated.