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US Farmers Attack Smithfield Takeover

2013-06-03 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US-CHINA - US farmers have attacked the takeover of Smithfield Foods by the Chinese meat processor Shuanghui.

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Smithfield Foods' management reaps $85M prize

2013-06-01 10:22:22| Food - Topix.net

Top executives at Smithfield Foods , whose company's financial performance has lagged peers' for years, stand to earn more than $85 million in the company's sale to China's Shuanghui International Holdings , thanks to their stock and share options.

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Full Impact of Smithfield Merger Unknown

2013-05-31 18:56:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: Purdue University The full impact on the U.S. pork industry of a merger between Smithfield Foods – the world's largest pork producer – and Chinese firm Shuanghui are not yet known, Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt says. If approved, the merger could provide new market opportunities for U.S. hog producers and also offer Shuanghui the opportunity to adopt Smithfield's health, sanitation and environmental standards. read more

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Some Thoughts On Smithfield, OIE and Planting Progress

2013-05-30 22:01:00| Beef

Smithfield Foods purchase by the Chinese once again indicates that foreign investors love the U.S. protein market. Meanwhile the U.S. is awarded the lowest BSE risk classification, hopefully opening the door to an improved export picture. And while USDA says corn planting has made some impressive progress, the focus now is on growing days. My View From The Country read more

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