PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 7, 2024
Last week, the House Agriculture Committee voted to approve a Farm Bill that attacks state protections for farm animals, puts dogs in puppy mills at even greater risk, and fails to address the horse slaughter crisis. The House version of the bill includes language which would override existing state and local animal welfare laws and prevent new commonsense animal protection efforts. The House’s Farm Bill will subject millions of animals across the country to immense suffering. Join me in urging our representative, Rep. Pingree, to reject any Farm Bill that contains a version of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act. ~ Kim Schwickrath, Old Orchard Beach