# Animal Agriculture Alliance

> Animal Agriculture Alliance is a U.S. nonprofit that helps livestock and poultry producers, veterinarians, processors, food companies, and trade associations prepare for public scrutiny. It combines activist and media monitoring, farm-security and crisis resources, communications training, consumer education, and an annual industry summit. Founded in 1987 as the Animal Industry Foundation, it operates as a member-supported intelligence and communications hub for the animal-protein supply chain.

- **Founded:** 1987
- **Headquarters:** Arlington, United States
- **Founders:** Steve Kopperud (Founder and first president)
- **Products:** Member Resource Center, Farm Security & Hiring Hub, Animal Ag Allies, College Aggies Online, Stakeholders Summit
- **Notable:** A single early Better Homes & Gardens advertisement generated more than 1,000 requests for information., The Animal Ag Allies program had 152 graduates by the end of 2023 and earned a 4.7-out-of-5 value rating from surveyed participants., The 2024 Stakeholders Summit's sessions were rated good or great by 93% of survey respondents.

## Products & services

- **Member Resource Center** — A members-only library of activist group profiles, issue reports, alerts, webinars, communications resources, and campaign analysis.
- **Farm Security & Hiring Hub** — Security guidance, hiring resources, alerts, and crisis-preparation materials for farms and animal-agriculture facilities.
- **Animal Ag Allies** — A two-phase advocacy program with five self-paced online modules followed by a private peer forum and continuing education.
- **College Aggies Online** — A student communications competition and development program offering scholarships and industry mentorship.
- **Stakeholders Summit** — An annual cross-sector conference for farms, processors, food brands, policymakers, researchers, and communicators; the 2026 event drew more than 229 attendees.
- **Issues monitoring and crisis counsel** — Continuous monitoring of media coverage and activist activity, rapid alerts, custom briefings, and direct crisis-management support for members.

## Achievements

- A single early Better Homes & Gardens advertisement generated more than 1,000 requests for information.
- The Animal Ag Allies program had 152 graduates by the end of 2023 and earned a 4.7-out-of-5 value rating from surveyed participants.
- The 2024 Stakeholders Summit's sessions were rated good or great by 93% of survey respondents.
- The 2026 Stakeholders Summit convened more than 229 attendees, half of them first-time participants.
- The Alliance maintains more than 170 profiles of activist groups for members.
- Its public site says its social channels reach roughly 800,000 people weekly.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — College Aggies Online opened its 2026 program with $18,000 in scholarships.
- **2026-08** — The Alliance reported that organizations in its updated Major Animal Activist Groups Web collectively had more than $1.07 billion in annual revenue.
- **2026-05** — The 25th Stakeholders Summit brought more than 229 attendees to Kansas City for sessions on technology, welfare, antibiotics, transparency, law, and activism.
- **2026-03** — Nicole Hardy joined as manager of partnerships and programs, overseeing Animal Ag Allies and College Aggies Online.
- **2025-10** — The Alliance released a new Meat Matters guide focused on the nutrition benefits of animal protein.

## Links

- Website: https://animalagalliance.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/animal-agriculture-alliance/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/animalag
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animalagalliance/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/animalagalliance

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