Tag: Canada

  • Get Ready – Here Comes Horse Slaughter!

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    Here – you can listen to this while you read this. A little pep in your step. It seems that horse-slaughter starting up in the U.S. is not as far off as it may have seemed. Valley Meat Company in Roswell, New Mexico may only be weeks away from accepting horses for slaughter. The plant…

  • Horse Slaughter Funding Reinstated

    Horse Slaughter Funding Reinstated

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    A few days ago, some news was announcd regarding the equine industry which, as you know, is very near and dear to my heart. In 2006, horse slaughter in the U.S. was effectively ‘banned’ because the funding for plant inspections was cut. All slaughter plants in the U.S. must be inspected by USDA/FSIS and if…

  • ILC 2011 – Calgary

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    Hello all! It’s me – Buzzard. You’ve probably forgotten who I am since I haven’t blogged in almost a month. Cripes. So take this as my sincere apology for sucking at blogging. Ok – moving on. Last week I had the amazing opportunity to attend the International Livestock Congress in Calgary, AB, Canada. Myself and…