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Category Archives: Horse Slaughter
February 12, 2016 Weekly Round Up
I kicked off the week at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association meetings in San Antonio. Fellow ag lawyers Paul Goeringer, Ashley Ellixon, and I presented on undercover videos and private property rights at the meeting. We enjoyed some great discussion from attendees about a variety of issues facing agriculture! * Big Data: Big Potential, Big Problems. Big data has been a hot topic of conversation in agriculture for the last couple of years. [Read prior Big Data blog series here.] As we see more and more data collection… Read More →
May 1, 2015 Weekly Round Up
Last week I made the journey to the Hill Country for the Bennett Trust Land Stewardship Conference, held in Kerrville. Many kudos to organizer, Larry Redmond, for putting together an outstanding program! To those of you new to the blog from the Conference, welcome! Here are some ag law stories in the news this week. *Texas Supreme Court Will Not Hear Bragg v. Edwards Aquifer Authority. Big water law news happened today when the Texas Supreme Court denied petitions to consider an appeal in Bragg v. Edwards Aquifer Authority. Stay… Read More →
December 12, 2014 Weekly Round Up
Happy Friday! It has been a busy couple of weeks around here. Last week, I traveled to Brady for the Tri-County Land and Livestock Conference to discuss agricultural and oil and gas leases. This week, I was off to Archer City to discuss agricultural leases. Welcome to those of you who attended those programs. * US Appeals WTO Ruling on Country of Origin Labeling for Meat. As you may recall from this post, the WTO recently found that the United States Country of Origin Labeling (“COOL”) regulations violate… Read More →
Domestic Horse Slaughter: Where Are We Now?
Domestic horse slaughter is one of the most controversial issues in agricultural law. Over the last three years, there have been a number of developments on the issue, from the courthouse to Capitol Hill. To review all prior blog posts related to horse slaughter, click here. I recently wrote an article for Progressive Cattleman that provides a brief history of the status of horse slaughter in the U.S. and explains where the issue currently stands. You may read the article online by clicking here.
August 1, 2014 Weekly Round Up
This week I made the journey to Menard, TX for the “All About Water” program where I spoke about Texas water law. It was an absolutely group in attendance and I thoroughly enjoyed their questions and participation. Thanks to Lisa Brown for the invitation to attend. To those of you visiting form that program, welcome! Here are some of the ag law stories in the news this week. *New Mexico Slaughterhouse Withdraws Permit. Valley Meats Co. has withdrawn its permit application with the New Mexico Environment Department for… Read More →
March 7, 2014 Weekly Round Up
*This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.* Here are a look at some of the ag law stories making news this first week of March. *United States Sides with Texas in Water Dispute against New Mexico, Seeks to Join Suit. Last week, the Solicitor General, on behalf of the United States, filed a Motion for Leave to Intervene as a Plaintiff in the Supreme Court case pitting Texas against New Mexico in a battle over water in the Rio Grande. The Solicitor General echoed the… Read More →
Horse Slaughter Update
*This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.* A flurry of activity occurred last Friday with regard to the horse slaughter debate both in a Santa Fe, New Mexico courthouse and in Washington, DC. First, in Washington, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill that provided no funding for USDA inspectors to inspect plants that would slaughter horses. President Obama signed the bill into law on Friday evening. Without these required inspections, plants are unable to commence slaughter operations. [Read article here.] This was the same approach taken from 2006-2011… Read More →
January 17, 2014 Weekly Round Up
*This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.* It has been a busy week for agricultural law-related stories. Here are a few of the headlines making news this week. * Texas Supreme Court Orders TransCanada Response to Appeal. The Texas Supreme Court has ordered TransCanada to respond for a petition for review filed by Texas landowner Julia Trigg Crawford. Trigg Crawford has appealed the trial court decision (affirmed by the appellate court) challenging the ability of TransCanada to use the power of eminent domain to take a portion of… Read More →
January 10, 2014 Weekly Round Up
*This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.* Last Friday I was able to speak at the Central Texas Cow/Calf Clinic at the Milano Livestock Exchange. It was a great crowd and I enjoyed the chance to visit with them about the importance of written leases. As a country girl myself with fond memories of going to the sale barn with my dad, I have to say that this was my favorite presentation location so far. Welcome to the new readers from that presentation!… Read More →
Breaking News: Proposed Horse Slaughter House to Sue New Mexico Attorney General for Slander
*This article is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.* Weeks after the New Mexico Attorney General filed suit in state court against Valley Meat Co. in Roswell, NM, seeking to prevent the slaughter house from slaughtering horses for human consumption, Valley Meats is fighting back. The owners of the plant have notified the Attorney General that they intend to file suit against his office for slander, harassment, conspiracy, and abuse of process. [Read article here.] A copy of the Tort Claim Notice filed by Valley Meat… Read More →