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States Place Barriers Before Companies Seeking to Slaughter Horses for Export

By Dan Flynn on January 10, 2014

A New Mexico hearings officer says the state should deny a wastewater discharge permit for Valley Meat in Roswell, and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources says it will get back to Rains Natural Meats…
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10th Circuit Lifts Injunction: Horse Slaughter Can Legally Resume in U.S.

By Dan Flynn on December 18, 2013

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver has lifted its emergency injunction from early November, clearing the way for the slaughter of horses before the year ends for meat for export from any…
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Third Horse-Slaughter Business Qualifies for USDA Inspections

By Dan Flynn on September 18, 2013

A third business has met all the statutory and regulatory requirements to require USDA to provide inspection services when it begins processing horsemeat for human consumption. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys representing USDA have informed…
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Judge in Horse Slaughter Case Corrects Mistake; No Next Round Date Set

By Dan Flynn on August 23, 2013

Federal District Court Judge M. Christina Armijo has amended her order temporarily banning horsemeat packing in the U.S. because it was too broadly drawn. Armijo’s original Aug. 2 temporary restraining order said USDA was ordered…
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Judge's Order Stopping Horse Slaughter 'Potentially Invalid'; HSUS Lawyers File Motion Seeking Clarification

By Dan Flynn on August 16, 2013

The Humane Society of the United States praised the temporary ban on horse slaughter signed by U.S. District Judge Christina Armijo last week. But the group’s attorneys this week say the order is “potentially invalid.”…
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New Mexico's AG Says Horses Are on Too Many Drugs to be Slaughtered

By Dan Flynn on June 12, 2013

An official opinion from New Mexico Attorney General Gary K. King either marks the end of horse slaughter in The Land of Enchantment or a meaningless intervention into federal meat regulation.  In a June 10…
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5 Applicants Want to Be USDA's First Horse Slaughter Client

By Dan Flynn on March 15, 2013

UPDATE:  Since originally published this morning, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) public affairs staff have provided Food Safety News with copies of the applications for equine inspection services.  The FSIS officials …
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Valley Meat Goes to Court to Get Equine Inspection Services

By Dan Flynn on December 22, 2012

It’s possible USDA might like getting told by a federal judge that it must provide equine inspection services to Valley Meat Co. in Roswell, NM. That way, it couldn’t be blamed for the decision, which…
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Valley Meats Disputes State Fine For Improper Cow Disposal

By News Desk on August 29, 2012

New Mexico’s Valley Meat Co. is appealing a state fine of $86,400 for improper disposal of composted cattle remains. Valley Meat gained notoriety earlier this year when it applied to USDA for equine inspection services…
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USDA Ready to Inspect Horse Slaughter By Year End

By Dan Flynn on July 30, 2012

Equine inspections will be back on the menu at USDA by the end of the year, according to Al Almanza, administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

On Saturday, Almanza told the Texas-based…
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House Budget For USDA Bans Spending on Horse Slaughter

By Dan Flynn on June 26, 2012

A House committee vote may have closed the barn door before horse slaughter will ever be resumed in the United States. The powerful Appropriations Committee has by voice vote agreed to again ban federal funding…
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