Protecting US Livestock Producers Against Animal Rights Groups

Protect The Harvest Executive Director, Mike Siemens explains that the organization was established in 2011 when the animal activist group Humane Society The United States attempted to pass Proposition B, or the puppy mill bill in Missouri, which targeted animal ownership rights. HS, us being well funded and motivated posed a significant threat to American farmers and ranchers. Thus, Siemens says their founder forced Lucas saw the need to create an organization to combat this restrictive legislation.

“He decided, well, I'm going to start Protect The Harvest, which basically goes out and defends American agriculture. You know, the freedoms, principles and values. It stands up for food security, the defense, property rights, animal ownership, water ownership, water usage, you know, basically all those things, hunters, fishermen, livestock owners, property owners, farmers, ranchers, you name it. That's what protect harvest stands up for.”

Siemens says there are four main pillars that protect the harvest stands and advocates for to spread awareness.

“We try to go out there and hit things on social media and education, we will get involved in terms trying to educate on, you know, legislative activities. We're not a 501, c4 we're c3 so it's basically educational. And then if needed, we will get into litigations”

Siemens says another big issue that they are working on right now is a ballot initiative in the state of Colorado that would ban the slaughter of livestock in the city and county of Denver.