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Politics Still Makes Strange Bedfellows

By Jeremy McGovern posted on February 10, 2017
No matter which side of the aisle that you prefer your elected officials to sit, we all can agree the U.S. presidential election and new administration have thrown prognostication and expectations out the window.
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USDA Removes Animal Welfare Reports From Its Website

By Jeff Cota posted on February 6, 2017
Citing privacy and other laws, animal welfare inspection reports, enforcement records and other information about the treatment of animals have been removed from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service website.
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Letterbox: November 2016

November 7, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Disciplines & Breeds
Editor’s note: In July 2016, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed changes to the Horse Protection Act (HPA). The intended purpose of these proposals was to combat soring. Previous attempts to address soring through legislation have stalled in Congress. The USDA would bypass the legislative process by instituting these changes. To read these changes, visit americanfarriers.com/usda.
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Congressional Members Urge Action From USDA

Letter calls for final rule to apply only to 3 breeds associated with soring
By Jeff Cota posted on October 29, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
As the public comment period for the proposed amendments to the Horse Protection Act came to an end last week, nearly 200 influential people banded together to urge action from the United States Department of Agriculture.
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