date:Jul 01, 2013
g asked to renew the ban on horse-meat plants. At this time, the USDA must comply with current law until Congress acts.
It will be about three weeks until the USDA can send inspectors to Valley Meat in New Mexico. In the meantime, permits could be issued for horse slaughter facilities in Iowa and Missouri as soon as July 1. Some farmers and ranch owners feel humane horse slaughter is necessary to get rid of certain animals especially in areas with an overpopulation issue. In some cases, the hor