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Written by Stumo
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Monday, 19 May 2008 |
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An agriculture coalition has formed, with the same old suspects, to push the South Korea FTA. This from the National Pork Producers Council, which is run by the big meat packing companies.
COALITION WILL PUSH FOR U.S.-KOREA FTA
Republic of Korea Minister for Economic Affairs Seok-young Choi joined
the Agriculture Coalition for U.S.-Korea Free Trade, which includes
NPPC and many other U.S. food and agriculture organizations, in NPPC’s
office to discuss the importance of passing the U.S.-Republic of Korea
FTA. NPPC continues pushing for Congressional approval of the
U.S.-Korea FTA which would be very beneficial for the U.S. pork
industry. According to Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes,
when the FTA is fully implemented, total U.S. pork exports to the Asian
nation will rise to nearly 600,000 metric tons. That’s about twice as
much as the amount currently shipped to Japan, the No. 1 export market
for U.S. pork. Hayes also estimates that the agreement will increase
U.S. live hog prices by $10.
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There is a great misunderstanding of the relationship- between money and wealth. The beginning principles with which we can all agree are a few and simple noble truths:
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