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Meat Inspector Furloughs At Least Several Months Away

2013-03-09 16:19:00| Beef

Any furlough of meat inspectors is at least several months away, but the length of time before those furloughs could begin will also affect their impact. That’s according to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in his Tuesday testimony to the House Committee on Agriculture. Though the public hearing was geared toward reviewing the state of the rural economy, much of the early questioning revolved around USDA’s possible furlough of meat inspectors (due to sequestration), when that could happen, how it would take place, and all of the rest. read more

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