I'm talking about the issue of allowing equine semen into this country with even less testing than presently is required.
Horse breeders know that semen can carry a lot more than the hopes of the next generation.
Viruses, bacteria, and a host of other contaminants happily can travel along with the semen. Cooling and freezing are great ways to prolong the life of sperm and keep them viable. The USDA is proposing to eliminate import requirements for mule semen from anywhere in the world and for equine semen from Canada. This doesn't mean a Mammoth jack in another country could have semen shipped in without testing. The Canadians de-regulated our semen a couple of years ago, and our government wants to reciprocate.