A bill lifting the ban on meat-packers owning hogs in Nebraska passed the Unicameral…and split its rural delegation.
Senator Dave Bloomfield of Hoskins asserts though the Nebraska Farm Bureau officially endorsed the bill, its membership isn’t united in that stance. . .https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/bloomfield-208a

Seantor Al Davis of Hyannis led the charge against the bill, telling colleagues they have given in to Smithfield Foods without gaining any concessions. . .

Supporters in rural Nebraska contend lifting the ban will help increase hog production in the state.