USDA Has Denied the Application
Today we learned that USDA has denied the application of D’Allendo Meats to begin slaughtering horses at the same site where Valley Meat in Roswell, NM was located. The denial was based on the fact that there is no funding in the federal budget for USDA inspections of horse slaughter. USDA’s letter did indicate then if funding for inspections became available, then D’Allendo Meats could re-apply