The Market Works : Releases http://www.themarketworks.org The Market Works Sun, 20 May 2012 19:56:46 CDT en-us USDA Proposed Rule on Livestock Marketing Could Cost U.S. 104,000 Jobs and Reduces GDP by $14 Billion, New Economic Impact Study Shows http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/63660 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/63660 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 CDT An estimated 104,000 Americans could lose their jobs if a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulatory proposal is finalized, according to a study conducted by John Dunham and Associates and commissioned by the American Meat Institute (AMI). American Meat Institute Calls GIPSA Rule Raw Deal for Packers and Producers Alike http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/62357 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/62357 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CDT Onerous Proposal Would Destroy Partnerships, Progress that Have Spurred Growth in Livestock, Meat and Poultry Sector American Meat Institute Says USDA Proposed Rule on 'Undue Preferences' Constitutes Regulatory End-Run Around Judicial Rulings http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/60400 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/60400 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CDT Massive Proposal Would Turn Clock Back on the Progress that Has Made U.S. Meat Industry World-Class American Meat Institute Tells U.S. Trade Representative that Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling Violates International Trade Obligations http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/56358 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/56358 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST The American Meat Institute (AMI) today told the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative that mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) violates the United States' international trade obligations for many reasons and that the U.S. must honor these obligations. American Meat Institute Tells Department of Justice Existing Antitrust and Competition Statutes Are Effective and Applicable for All Industries http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/56322 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/56322 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST Economy Is Best Served By Consistent Application of a Uniform Set Of Rules, Not By Hasty Reactions to Market Behavior American Meat Institute Launches New Web Site www.TheMarketWorks.org to Demonstrate How the Meat Industry Responds to Input from Customers http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2631 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2631 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 CDT Institute Says Legislation to Prohibit Meat Companies' Ability to Own or Contract for Livestock Will Dismantle Progress American Meat Institute Says Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock "Detrimental to Entire Livestock Sector" http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2575 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2575 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 CDT Institute Opposes Legislative and Regulatory Efforts to Restrict Livestock Marketing and Meat Packing Procurement Opportunities American Meat Institute Says Government Data and Economic Analyses Show Meat Packing Industry Is Dynamic, Competitive http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2600 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2600 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 CDT Institute Opposes Legislative and Regulatory Efforts to Restrict Livestock Marketing and Meat Packing Procurement Opportunities AMI Submits Testimony at Nebraska Congressional Hearings on Packer Livestock Ownership Ban http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2580 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2580 Sat, 21 Jun 2003 00:00:00 CDT <DIV class=text>Washington, DC - The American Meat Institute (AMI) strongly opposes efforts to restrict the ways in which meat packers conduct business. AMI submitted comments stating this opposition at a hearing today in Grand Island, Neb., to discuss a potential ban on packer ownership and control of livestock. <BR><BR>"Coordination and even vertical integration between manufacturers and their suppliers is driven largely by consumer demand for consistent product quality at... MEAT INDUSTRY SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO OPERATE LIKE OTHER U.S. BUSINESSES http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2945 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2945 Fri, 23 Aug 2002 00:00:00 CDT AMI Says Efforts to Restrict Livestock Sourcing Will Reverse Quality and Progress MEAT INDUSTRY OPPOSES EFFORTS TO MAKE MODERN BUSINESS MODEL ILLEGAL FOR MEAT PACKERS http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2986 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2986 Tue, 16 Jul 2002 00:00:00 CDT Industry Says Efforts to Outlaw Packer Ownership of Livestock Will Turn Clock Back on Quality and Progress Statement of the American Meat Institute on Ag Economists' Debate Over Packer Ownership Ban http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/3000 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/3000 Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:00:00 CST <DIV class=text> <CENTER><I>(Attribute Statement to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle)</CENTER></I><BR><BR>Today, another paper by agricultural economists was released - the fourth in the past two months - attempting to explain the market impact of an amendment in the Senate's farm bill banning packer ownership, feeding and control of livestock. Their views differ sharply with other economists.<BR><BR>The fact that leading ag... Statement of the American Meat Institute on Senate's Adoption of a Revised Ban on Packer Ownership, Feeding and Control of Livestock http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2845 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2845 Tue, 12 Feb 2002 00:00:00 CST (Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) Consolidation in Agriculture, Other Industries Is an Effort to Become More Competitive http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2917 http://www.themarketworks.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2917 Thu, 17 May 2001 00:00:00 CDT Efforts to Impose New and Unique Requirements on Agriculture Are Unnecessary and Unfair