date:Mar 06, 2013
or any USDA department, but Vilsack told the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday the agency will send furlough notices to meat inspectors this week although it will be several months before they occur.
Dave Warner, a spokesman for the National Pork Producers Association, said: Meat inspection should be maintained to protect the public health by ensuring the safety of the U.S. meat supply. Should inspectors be furloughed, that action would have a huge negative impact on hog farmers, mea