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Senate Committee to Review Smithfield Deal
2013-06-28 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is to examine foreign purchases of American food companies, including the acquisition of pig meat company, Smithfield Foods by Shuanghui International of China.
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Obama's environmental nominee in jeopardy from Senate Republicans
2013-06-28 00:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Barack Obama made a plea this week for the U.S. Senate to confirm his choice to head the agency that will oversee the core of his new climate change plan, but nominee Gina McCarthy's prospects seem increasingly in doubt. McCarthy was nominated by Obama in March to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where she is currently the top air quality official. She has yet to receive a vote in the full U.S. Senate after narrowly being approved by the Senate Committee for the Environment...
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Farm Bureau Commends Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
2013-06-27 22:50:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: American Farm Bureau Federation “The Senate’s passage today of a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair and workable farm labor provision is welcomed by America’s farmers and ranchers,” says Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. “A comprehensive agricultural labor plan that works for all sectors of agriculture and across all regions of our nation is long overdue. We commend the Senate for addressing this very important issue, which will help ensure the continued success of agriculture in our nation. read more
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Farm Bureau Commends Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
2013-06-27 22:39:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: American Farm Bureau Federation “The Senate’s passage today of a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair and workable farm labor provision is welcomed by America’s farmers and ranchers,” says Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. “A comprehensive agricultural labor plan that works for all sectors of agriculture and across all regions of our nation is long overdue. We commend the Senate for addressing this very important issue, which will help ensure the continued success of agriculture in our nation. read more
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U.S. Senate committee to examine Smithfield-Shuanghui deal
2013-06-27 18:09:43| Food - Topix.net
The proposed purchase of Smithfield Foods the world's largest pork processor, by Shuanghui International of China will be examined at a July 10 hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee, chairwoman Debbie Stabenow said on Thursday.
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