Denver, Colorado is facing a ballot initiative this fall that would ban the slaughter of animals within city and county boundaries. Superior Farms is the one packing plant within the city. American Sheep Industry Association Executive Director Peter Orwick says this could have a huge impact on the lamb and sheep industry. “You just have lambs that come from all over the Upper Midwest; from Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Nebraska and Wyoming funnel in to Colorado,” said Peter Orwick, executive director, American Sheep Industry Association. “A shutdown of the plant would have major ramifications on our industry.” Colorado has had similar animal rights ballot initiatives in the past. Orwick is asking for producer support in fighting this initiative. “The meat industry and livestock industryneed to help fund a campaign and run it correctly to nip this thing in the bud.”
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