Poultry industry employees are the industry’s most important asset and their safety is of paramount importance. As such, the National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) fully cooperated with GAO for more than a year, through stakeholder interviews and processing plant visits, as GAO worked on its report, released on Wednesday.
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As reported in last week’s Washington Report, the fiscal year 2017 appropriations process is well underway in both chambers of Congress. The House bill was passed in full committee by voice vote on April 19, and the Senate bill was unanimously passed (30-0) by full committee last week.
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Monsanto rejected Bayer AG $62 billion takeover offer as too low on Tuesday, saying the current proposal “significantly undervalues” the company and is “financially inadequate.” Monsanto also said the deal does not address certain risks related to a deal, including potential financing and regulatory hurdles.
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