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Two important names in the livestock industry were inducted into the Indiana Livestock Breeders Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the Indiana State Fair earlier in August. Today, representatives of the beef, dairy, horse and swine industries select honorees under the name of the Indiana Livestock Breeders Hall of Fame Committee. [Extracted from the article]

Highlights from the article: "The equine business is highly competitive with a limited market base and, as a result, owners can be seclusive about our business practices", Shambo says. "With thanks to the Farm Viability Institute for funding, our seminar series allowed local equine business owners to grab the reins to help grow their industry through continued education and investment. The institute is pleased to have supported educational outreach that encourages business planning and attention to best practices for business owners, clients and the horses".

The article offers information on the partnership between Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Equine and the Sunbelt Ag Expo. It includes performance of extraordinary guest performers; Booger Brown, Wade Black, and trick rider Analise Granger. It mentions the Road to the Horse, feature a Wild Card competition.

The article presents the views of Mrgan Johnston on the role of University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension for much of her success. Topics include attending UF/IFAS Extension beef management schools, pasture and forage management courses, the annual statewide beef cattle short course in Gainesville, Florida, and having a naturally pleasant persistence for accomplishing what she sets her sights on.

The author reflects on the issue of whether slaughtering horses is a sensible option to an animal crisis, in light of the overpopulation of horses and a slow horse industry. He evaluates the extent of the problem of equine overpopulation, the animal issues involved in protecting the animals and the cost of substantive solution. He emphasizes the huge complication of the issue and how it is getting worse. He also explains the division of views between Native Americans on the situation.

The author reflects on the issue of whether slaughtering horses is a sensible option to an animal crisis, in light of the overpopulation of horses and a slow horse industry. He also evaluates the extent of responsibility of the government for such a problem and whether the hope for the ethical treatment of such animals should outbalance the duty to make hard decisions to ensure and enhance their continued survival. A brief background of the crisis is presented.

The article examines U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) amendment to further safeguard the welfare of horses. It states that there was no change to the penalties for violating the Horse Protection Act (HPA) but the final rule requires all Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-licensed horse industry organizations to equally penalize and exercise over minimum level penalties to violators. The regulation ensures fairness for competitors at horse shows and HPA violator suspensions.

The article reports that Rick De Los Santos, owner of Valley Meat Co. filed an application to open the first horse slaughterhouse in the U.S. since 2007 and it has polarized the horse industry in the wake of the growing number of neglected, abused, and starving horses.

The article reports that the U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) has amended its regulations that requires horse industry organizations to assess minimum penalties for violations of the Horse Protection Act. Rebecca Blue, USDA deputy secretary for marketing and regulatory programs, said by requiring minimum penalty protocols, organizations and their designees will remain consistent in their inspection efforts. This move comes after the deficiencies found by the USDA in September 2010.

The article suggests the need to put back slaughterhouses for horse. According to Ozarks town, Missouri local Jim Smith, because of hard financial conditions horses have been released by owners in the wild and believes that the slaughterhouse needs to deal with the growing number of abandoned horses. He adds that the horse industry has gone bad and until the issue is addressed, the situation will get worse.

The article focuses on the study "Sample Costs to Establish and Produce Orchardgrass Hay in the Intermountain Region 2016," by the University of California Agricultural Issues Center and study focused on growing orchardgrass for hay in small bales for selling to the retail horse industry.

Presents an update on Senior Supper, total mixed rations (TMR) for horses, developed by former veterinarian Harlan Anderson. Ingredients of the feed; Highlights of his early works; Need for establishing the market for the cubes; Risk of choking; Help in reduction of manure management problems.

The article focuses on the potential crisis that may hit the horse industry in Texas, following the drought that damaged pastures and farm land, water shortages, and continued threat of wildfire, as well as high costs of purchasing and transporting hay in 2011.

The article focuses on the move of the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) with the support of various industry groups to file a friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court for the hearing of Cavel International horse processing plant in DeKalb, Illinois. LMA cites that such appeal comes from the failure of 7th Circuit Court decision to address the impact of the law. Further, brief notes that such decision leads annual ten thousand deaths of horses from the Humane Slaughter Act.

The article reports on the renewed threat of West Nile virus outbreaks in California. It then reminds horse owners to vaccinate their animals to prevent the re-occurrence of last year's outbreak, which killed several horses because they were either not vaccinated or vaccinated improperly. It also lists the signs of West Nile viral disease and offers information on how the disease can be contracted.

Highlights the California Alfalfa and Forage Association's symposium in San Diego, California. Claim that Anne Rodick discussed the dynamics of the horse market while Terrell Salmon discussed rodent control in alfalfa.