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Tag Archives: Farmland Foods
The fine art of negotiating
The recent negotiations between the White House and Republicans in the House brought back some fond memories. During the 1980s, I participated in several union negotiations. Most of the corporate negotiators were mid to upper management employees. However, when negotiating … Continue reading
Legislative Liver
I spent ten years as a sausage maker at Farmland Foods in Denison, Iowa. I spent twenty-seven years as a lobbyist at the Iowa Capitol. “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made,” quipped Otto … Continue reading
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Tagged Braunschweiger, Farmland Foods, Iowa Capitol, Ott von Bismarck, PET
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Bringin’ home the bacon
When I wrote about the possible dangers of having 40% fewer meat inspectors in pork slaughterhouses, I didn’t mean to cause such alarm among readers. Just be sure to say grace before meals and everything should be okay. As I … Continue reading
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Tagged Bacon, Dean Bowden, Farmland Foods, Oscar Mayer, Target, Trump Administration
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