Category Archives: Animal Confinement Statutes

Federal Appellate Court Upholds Massachusetts Question 3 Animal Confinement Law

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The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently upheld a legal challenge to Massachusetts Question 3, an animal confinement statute similar to California’s Prop 12.  [Read Opinion here.] Background In 2016, Massachusetts voters passed Question 3, the Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals (“the Act”).  The Act applied to veal, poultry, and pork, but this case involved only the provisions related to pork production.  The Act prohibited the use of gestation crates on pig farms in Massachusetts.  Additionally, the law prohibited the sale of… Read More →

October 10, 2025 Weekly Round Up

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*Federal court denies motion to dismiss in lawsuit over electronic ear tag requirement for cattle.  A federal judge in South Dakota has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by R-Calf and other agricultural groups challenging the USDA mandate requiring electronic ear tags for certain cattle and bison crossing state lines.  This means the lawsuit will proceed with discovery.  [Read article here.] *Federal appellate court upholds Massachusetts Question 3 law regarding animal confinement statutes.  The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently upheld the… Read More →