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The Chinese Are Coming (to North Carolina), And They Want America’s Pork

In a stunning M&A move, an American pork icon – Smithfield Foods, may be acquired as soon as today by China’s Shuanghui, also known as Shineway, which is China’s largest pork producer. The Chinese are coming, and they want America’s … Continue reading

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US buyers turn to Brazil for cheap corn

The US is turning to Brazil for help with corn supplies as low stocks and the worst drought in half a century haunt the world’s leading grain exporter. Meat companies including top pork producer Smithfield Foods have arranged to ship Brazilian corn … Continue reading

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