“We are very concerned about Smithfield and IBP, the nation's No.1 and No. 2 pork processing companies. The proposed merger poses serious questions for pork producers and for consumers.”
Tom Miller
“One of the first acts from the Pork Board was to approve funding for this in 1986. No one knew that it would become one of the five most recognized tag lines in advertising history.”
Danita Rodibaugh
“I think that it's probably a lot less onerous from the pork-processing side unless they define it as meat processing, ... Then it could still present a challenge.”
Christine McCracken
“Special places in other states are proposed to be sold so Oregon can get its pork.”
Andy Stahl
“There is no affect to area pork producers in the slightest way. The demand for pork from local farmers is still as high as ever.”
Gary Mickelson
“They have a dietary standard that they take from the Old Testament—the Torah. It's quasi-kosher: no pork, no shellfish, no mixing of milk and meat. If the white supremacists are from that denomination, they may have a bona fide religious practice and I have to support it. It gave them an opportunity to meet three times a day.”
Gary Friedman
“I was shocked that he called it pork, as far as I'm concerned (Sulzer) slapped the constituents of the 18th district across the face. I've worked with local officials on both sides of the aisle and on every level, and I've always found a way to (return) taxpayer dollars. We've had a good track record.”
Bob Ney
