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US push for more CAN beef



Congressmen Push For More Canada Access To U.S.

P. Scott Shearer, Washington, D.C.

FOREIGN TRADE

COW-CALF WEEKLY

A PRIMEDIA Property

November 4, 2005



Nine Congressmen asked USDA this week to expedite a rule to permit the

importation of cattle more than 30 months of age for slaughter and meat

from such cattle. The members say the continued border closure for this

type of cattle is having a negative impact on U.S. plants.



The letter said "border closure has led some beef processing plants to

significantly reduce hours or close indefinitely to absorb the

increasing pressure of the current situation, resulting in job loss,

reductions in workers' take home pay, and plant closures."



Representatives signing the letter included John Boehner (R-OH), Mike

Conaway (R-TX), Charles Dent (R-PA), Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), Mark Green

(R-WI), Gil Gutknecht (R-MN), John Peterson (R-PA), Paul Ryan (R-WI),

and Don Sherwood (R-PA).


PS Just kidding Miss Tam :D
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