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Business Notes
Praxair Technology Obama signs S. Korea, Colombia and Panama FTAs
President Obama signed into law three trade agreements on Oct. 21 and workers’ assistance is expected to support tens-of-thousands of American jobs, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama signed a major piece of his jobs agenda into law: new trade agreem e nt s w i t h S ou t h Korea, Colombia and Panama,” Vilsack said. “These agreements will support tens-of-thousands of jobs here at home, put unemployed Americans back to work and open new opportunities for American businesses.” Congressional approval of these free-trade agreements is an economic windfall for the US, especially for the American pork industry, according to C. Larry Pope, president and CEO of Smithfield Foods Inc. “These FTAs have the potential to generate hundreds-of-millions of dollars in US pork exports in the coming years, while creating new jobs that our country desperately needs,” Pope said. “Farm exports help support more than 1 million American jobs,” Vilsack continued “This year and next, US agricultural exports are on track to reach new highs, leading to a trade surplus of over $42 billion – eight times greater than five years ago. When implemented, these three agreements will increase farm exports by an additional $2.3 billion. “These agreements are a win for the US economy – higher incomes for farmers and ranchers, more opportunities for small businesses owners, and jobs for folks who package, ship, and market agricultural products,” Vilsack said. ■

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Smithfield climbs Newsweek’s ‘Green’ companies list
Smithfield Foods Inc. rose 68 positions from its 2010 fi nish in Newsweek magazine’s latest ranking of the environmental performance of America’s 500 largest public companies. Newsweek’s 2011 Green Rankings placed Smithfield Foods at number 417, compared to 485 a year ago. Newsweek compares the actual environmental footprints; management performance, including policies, initiatives and controversies; and reporting practices of the 500 largest US companies in constructing this list. It partnered with two leading environmental research organizations, Trucost and Sustainalytics, to develop the rankings. “It’s obvious to me the hard work and dedication of our employees was the main reason why our company scored a significant improvement in Newsweek’s assessment of ‘green’ companies,” said C. Larry Pope, president and CEO of Smithfield Foods. “But that said, we’re certainly not satisfied. Our mission is to be the most socially responsible food producer that we can be, and we strive for continual improvement.” ■

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