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Edwards supports workers Union activists trying to organize employees at the world's largest hog processing plant now have a powerful ally -- presidential candidate John Edwards -- in their corner. Workers hold signs criticizing Smithfield Foods Edwards has not talked to the company specifically but he did send a letter and he's looking for federal legislation to help the problem. Smithfield Foods did not respond to our calls for comment on the issue. Keith Ludlum says employee issues at...

beef not intended for the export market ended up in South Korea. In fact, Nelson said he's drafting a letter to Johanns recommending he discipline the USDA officials responsible for the beef export mistakes. beef exports then Congress may have to get involved. Feature Programs & Commentary. It's the latest in a rash of similar incidents this month, one of which caused South Korea to suspend quarantine inspections of all U. And South Korea only re-opened its market to U. So who, or what, is...

OF the two million tonnes of pork produced each year by Denmarks 8,800 pig farmers, 90 per cent is exported with Germany and UK being the biggest markets. Denmark has also started looking at China a major potential market as forecasts suggest the country can only continue to be self-sufficient in pork for another five years. Although still small, production of organic production is increasing in Denmark, bolstered by the many export opportunities. Castration is carried out to prevent boar...

Maple Leaf Foods plans to shut down yet another of its pork processing plants as part of its restructure plan to exit the pig production and pork export business. Last year Maple Leaf, Canada s largest food processor, began to restructure its operations to move away from the unprofitable pig production and pork export business and focus on higher-end meat processing. The company also completed the previously announced closure of its primary pork processing operations in Saskatoon, which...

Agresti's 5,000 hogs eat mostly "salvage," meaning he gets the food free from food canneries, bakeries, food processing facilities, and, yes, pet food manufacturers, who have unsalable product or food waste. Although the pet food scandal put an unwelcome spotlight on his farm, Agresti doesn't plan to stop using salvage feed, and he's currently waiting for compensation from the feds, who quarantined his hogs from Apr. Nobody seemed to mind until the industrial chemical melamine, blamed for...