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Both House and Senate Pass Bill to Prevent Meat Inspector Furloughs
2013-03-23 13:12:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Food Safety News A continuing resolution to prevent furloughs for U.S. meat inspectors passed the House on Thursday and is now awaiting President Obamas signature. Food Safety News reports that the measure, introduced by Sens. Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), passed the House by a vote of 318 to 109 Thursday after speeding through the Senate, approved by a vote of 73 to 26. read more
Resolution Should Prevent Meat Inspector Furloughs
2013-03-23 12:45:00| Beef
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CME: Meat Inspection Furloughs Averted
2013-03-22 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - It appears the meat inspection furloughs that have been threatened/promised by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack may have been averted, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner
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Senate Approves Amendment to Avoid Meat Inspector Furloughs
2013-03-21 15:44:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Food Safety News The Senate approved an amendment on Wednesday that could help avoid meat inspector furloughs that were expected to occur as a result of the budgetary sequester. read more
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USDA Meat Inspector Furloughs To Begin In July
2013-03-14 16:14:00| Beef
By Len Steiner and Steve Meyer, Daily Livestock Report The USDA decision to furlough USDA meat inspecters all on the same day for 11 days beginning in mid-July is catching heat from many fronts. There will almost certainly be pigs, cattle and turkeys that go to market 8-11 days later than they would under a normal production flow. read more
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