Temple Grandin, left, receives an award for her contributions to agriculture from American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman. (Mary Burns/American Farm Bureau Federation)

Animal care expert Temple Grandin's statement to the American Farm Bureau Federation that the big problems in animal care must be solved at the farm level could reset the animal welfare agenda, Jerry Hagstrom writes in his National Journal column today.

▪ National Journal — Temple Grandin: Animal Welfare Begins on the Farm
▪ American Farm Bureau Federation — (Video) Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Temple Grandin
▪ — (Video) Temple Grandin News Conference