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Senators Call on House to Act Quickly on Farm Bill
2013-07-01 18:27:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC Congressmen Dave Loebsack (D-IA), Bruce Braley (D-IA) and Cheri Bustos (D-IL) have introduced the Senate-passed farm bill (H.R. 2498) in the House of Representatives. Loebasck said, After voting down the farm bill last week, the House must act quickly to move the farm bill process forward. read more
Senators Offer Bill to Restrict Use of Antibiotics in Food Animals
2013-06-28 17:13:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: The Hill Four senators — three Democrats and a Republican — have introduced legislation that would restrict the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, according to a report from The Hill. The bill is a companion measure to legislation introduced earlier in the House by Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY). It would ban farmers from using seven classes of antibiotics critical for human health to treat sick animals. read more
Texas senator's filibuster heats up the Internet
2013-06-26 14:11:34| CNET News.com
A filibuster over an abortion bill by Texas State Senator Wendy Davis kept people glued to YouTube and Twitter. [Read more]
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More US senators concerned by Shuanghui-Smithfield deal
2013-06-22 07:56:42| Food - Topix.net
More US senators on Friday raised concerns about a Chinese company's plan to buy US pork company Smithfield Foods Inc, particularly in light of restrictions that China continues to place on imports of US meat [WASHINGTON] More US senators on Friday raised concerns about a Chinese company's plan to buy US pork company Smithfield Foods Inc, ... (more)
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UPDATE 2-U.S. senators urge inclusion of food safety in Smithfield review
2013-06-21 02:53:58| Food - Topix.net
A bipartisan group of 15 U.S. senators on Thursday urged the Obama administration to consider whether the proposed sale of Smithfield Foods Inc to Chinese meat company Shuanghui International posed any threat to U.S. food safety or food security that could justify blocking the deal.
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