The US Hide, Skin and Leather Association celebrated it 25^th anniversary with a host of high profile speakers, at the organisation’s annual convention held in Chicago on October 7-8.

Speakers from the USDA included Under Secretary, Dr Jim Butler; Director of Dairy Livestock and Poultry Division of Foreign Agricultural Service, Howard Wetzel; and Dr Kristen Schmitz from the Animal, Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS). All gave informative speeches on issues that are currently relevant to today’s hide market.

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