by Doug | Aug 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
The legal classification of horses as livestock is a cornerstone of U.S. equine policy. It affects how horses are regulated, how equine operations are supported, and how the industry participates in federal and state agricultural programs. Understanding its importance...
by Doug | Jun 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
COMMUNITY NOTE:Fireworks & Horse Safety A message from your local horse owners to our neighbors courtesy of the Pennsylvania Equine Council Fireworks may be fun for people—but for horses, they can be dangerous, confusing, and even deadly. Horses are prey animals...
by Doug | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued an Interstate Quarantine Order regarding the Neurologic Form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV‑1), also known as Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). As President of the Pennsylvania Equine Council, I want to...
by Doug | Oct 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Screwworm Special BulletinNew World Screwworm continues to creep towards the United States border from Mexico. On September 21, 2025 Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimientary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed the detection of New World Screwworm...
by Doug | Jul 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
An Animal Feed Operation (AFO) is any animal feeding operation where animals are kept and raised in confined situations on a property for a total of 45 days in any 12-month period. Feed for livestock housed on the property is not grown on any portion of the facility...
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