In December, Olymel and Big Sky Farms announced they were withdrawing from the project, blaming in part a moratorium on new and expanding hog operations imposed by the province a month earlier. Full stop," Doer said, responding to concerns raised by voters in the Radisson constituency, which includes the area where the proposed plant would have been constructed. The provincial government at one time had offered nearly $30 million in incentives and loans to the proposed OlyWest hog plant....

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Scott s Thoughts: We ve already waded through the first complete weather market of the season as we ve face a planting delay scare rally followed by hefty price pressure as farmers succeeded in getting the crop in the ground. Since there doesn t appear to be a crop disaster in the making currently, I would suggest getting current on marketing plans while price levels are back up at spring time highs. Scott s Thoughts: Crush is running above forecast and export demand is also topping levels...

Published April 05, 2007 12:15 pm - Edwards pressures Smithfield CEO for union recognition Associated Press RALEIGH Democratic presidential prospect John Edwards is throwing his weight behind labor activists who are trying to pressure the world s largest hog slaughterhouse into recognizing a union without an employee vote. Published April 05, 2007 12:15 pm - Edwards pressures Smithfield CEO for union recognition Associated Press RALEIGH Democratic presidential prospect John Edwards is...

May 11--Four Utah farm families are incurring expenses that could place them in financial straits as federal inspectors decide what to do with more than 3,000 hogs that ate tainted feed. In addition, continued delays on whether to release the hogs for slaughter have sent the weight of the animals soaring, pegging the meat in a lower-priced category and forcing the farmers to ship the animals out of state for processing. Federal officials in turn, are conducting tests to ensure that the...

Both the process by which this fine was imposed and the timing of the suit, however, suggest that the EPA's legal action had more to do with politics than environmental protection. Smithfield never disputed the charge, but noted it had written permission from the Commonwealth of Virginia to exceed those limits under a quid pro quo arrangement with state officials. Democratic Governor Douglas Wilder signed a consent order in 1991 permitting Smithfield to continue disposing of its waste...