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Meat Inspector Furlough Is Just A D.C. Game
2013-03-14 22:06:00| Beef
Food inspection is a miniscule part of USDAs budget, but it greatly impacts industry and consumers. Thus, the meat inspector furlough the perfect issue to use as a chip in Washington game-playing around the sequester. My View From The Country read more
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Meat Inspector Furlough Is Just A D.C. Game
2013-03-14 22:06:00| Beef
Food inspection is a miniscule part of USDAs budget, but it greatly impacts industry and consumers. Thus, the meat inspector furlough the perfect issue to use as a chip in Washington game-playing around the sequester. My View From The Country read more
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Some Suggest FSIS Furlough Would Solve Americas Health Problems
2013-02-25 05:38:14| Beef
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsacks Feb. 8 announcement that USDA is considering a 15-day furlough of Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) personnel to reduce costs is troublesome, to say the least. Last week, Editor Joe Roybal asked the question, Will FSIS furlough hold the food system hostage? While some are saying it will be a non-issue, even if the furlough does occur, others see it as a political move using ranchers as pawns in a game we will struggle to win.BEEF Daily read more
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Will FSIS Furlough Hold The Food System Hostage?
2013-02-21 21:37:00| Beef
Unless a budget deal is reached by March 1 in Washington, $1 trillion in mandatory cuts to virtually all federal programs will be implemented. Among the cuts USDA has announced is a 15-day furlough of federal meat inspectors. read more
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Will An FSIS Furlough Hurt The Industry
2013-02-21 15:03:17| Beef
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Feb. 13 that Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) inspectors could be furloughed for 15 days to achieve cost reductions required by sequestration unless lawmakers agree to spending cuts before March 1. This week’s online poll question is: “How concerned are you about the effects of an FSIS furlough?” Leave your thoughts in the comments section after voting. Very concerned. Somewhat concerned. Not at all concerned. Dont know.
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