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To: Red Badger

You can thank the Fed and ethanol mandates for a lot of the corn price pressure that Smithfield is under right now. There’s way too much corn going in our gas pumps instead of in various bellies (pork, human, whatever).

Still, as a Virginia kid who grew up on Smithfield (and Gwaltney) bacon, it’s sad to see a legendary Virginia icon get bought out by a Chicom company.

}:-)4


3 posted on 05/29/2013 6:39:07 AM PDT by Moose4 (SHALL. NOT. BE. INFRINGED.)
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To: Moose4

I agree. Smithfield is a great corporate and responsible member of Smithfield Virginia. We spend a long weekend there once a year at Smithfield Station and love the community.


15 posted on 05/29/2013 6:48:30 AM PDT by Portcall24
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To: Moose4
You can thank the Fed and ethanol mandates for a lot of the corn price pressure that Smithfield is under right now.

ROFTL - at first glance, I thought that said "Fred and Ethel mandates"


19 posted on 05/29/2013 6:50:53 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
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To: Moose4
Still, as a Virginia kid who grew up on Smithfield (and Gwaltney) bacon, it’s sad to see a legendary Virginia icon get bought out by a Chicom company.

Ditto. I hate to see a part of Virginia's history go to the Chinese.

35 posted on 05/29/2013 7:14:51 AM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberal is to patriotism as Kermit Gosnell is to neonatal care.)
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