Meat Inspection Takeover Sparks State Charges and Politics
In an interview with Lancaster Farming, Eric L. Fairchild, head of Pennsylvania meat inspection, defends state standards against USDA actions he calls politically motivated. He explains program cuts followed Wholesome Meat Act guidelines but claims equal or better quality than neighboring states.
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Eric L. Fairchild
Pennsylvania
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Fairchild
USDA
Lancaster Farming
Bureau of Animal Industries
Congress
Lancaster FFA Hog Show Awards Hit High Prices
The 10th annual Lancaster County FFA Market Hog Show and Sale crowned winners with top bids. The grand champion crossbreed sold for $112 a pound to Penn Packing for a 205 pound hog, bringing $229.60. Reserve Hampshire hogs sold for 60 and 31 cents a pound to Garden Spot Meats and Kunzler Meats respectively. Open and breeder-exhibitor honors went to multiple FFA members, including Lefever and Seaman, with sales ranging around 31 cents a pound and above.
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Lancaster County
FFA
Marlin
Stevens
Richard Bollinger
Lititz
Penn Packing
Philadelpha
Lancaster Stock Yards
Hampshire
Joseph
Lefever
Manheim
Manhem Central
Garden Spot
Bridgeport
Kunzler Meats
Lancaster
Roger Seaman
Pequea Valley
Kunzler
Barry Wissler
Ephratma High School
Wissler
Dwight Martin
Manheim Central High School
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Russell Kline
Reinholds
Nelson Messner
East Earl
Gerald Musser
Ephrata
Kerry Boyd
FFA Fog
Darryl Bollinger
Farm and Home Center
Muncie Chief Hybrid Seed Co
Everett Kreider
Robert Hess
J. Robert Hess
Strasburg
Hess
Kreider
Bollinger
Elam Bollinger
Manheim Ri
Muncie
Mike Peifer
Mervin Peifer
Mike Mervin
Mike
Nancy
Cathy Henkel
Suzanne Irwin
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