The chief executive officer of the multi-million dollar Humane Society of the United States once stated that his personal goal was the abolition of all animal agriculture. I'm happy to say, he's lost a very important battle today, and animal agriculture won.

Halting operations at the U.S. processing plants takes away U.S. jobs, reduces U.S. exports, and most importantly eliminates a valuable end-of-life option for horse owners.

This is a critical time for animal agriculture in North America. It outlines the challenges and identifies some of the choices that need to be made.