The nation's meat and poultry industry employs 500,000 workers, making it the largest sector of agriculture, according to the American Meat Institute. The American Meat Institute, a trade group that represents the meatpacking industry, cited one key component of the measure in Congress: enhancement of current systems for screening employees. meatpacking industry is throwing its support behind the immigration reform measure now before Congress. The guest worker proposal would allow...

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It's the world's largest producer of salt, supplies a quarter of the meat consumed in the United States, all of the eggs eaten at McDonald's and is the largest poultry producer in Thailand, which is no small feat: chickens are originally a southeast Asia jungle bird. His predecessor, Warren Staley, who reached the company's mandatory retirement age of 65, picked up Cargill's moribund results of the late 1990s and turned the company into a hurtling freight train of record sales. Search:...

A similar measure is being introduced in the North and reflects the all-island approach that has been consistently adopted in response to any increased threat associated with avian flu. Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan announced an immediate ban on the import of birds from Britain, with the exception of racing pigeons and other captive poultry participating in bird gatherings and shows. Ms Coughlan said her department has a wild bird surveillance programme in place, which is targeting...

While all acknowledged concentration in the industry, they differed on what should be done about it. The Senate bills proposed would ban packer ownership of animals, reform the Captive Supply Act regarding formula pricing, strengthen the Packers and Stockyards Act by establishing a department to investigate mergers and sales, and increase competition and transparency among packers. The crux of the matter is whether the government should get involved. The Prairie Star: Local & Regional News...