While the operating results are disappointing, we made significant progress toward executing our strategic plans during the quarter.

While the operating results are disappointing, we made significant progress toward executing our strategic plans during the quarter.

As much as I'm not a huge fan of the band Kiss, I totally appreciate what they did in creating read more

As much as I'm not a huge fan of the band Kiss, I totally appreciate what they did in creating a show. They wrote these simple, pretty crappy rock songs, but they created this huge image and this huge show. It was like this iconic thing, and I think that's really cool. I think that's something that we've always really appreciated.

Representative Myers has been a true friend to the pork industry, has always been willing to listen to our concerns, read more

Representative Myers has been a true friend to the pork industry, has always been willing to listen to our concerns, and has been a leader on many important issues related to the pork industry.

He believed the secrecy stamp was something that was improperly used. And I suspect he would think this was a read more

He believed the secrecy stamp was something that was improperly used. And I suspect he would think this was a continuing abuse of the secrecy stamp to try to remove embarrassing documents from the public eye.

Very obviously, they've pitched well not making mistakes, living on the corners,

Very obviously, they've pitched well not making mistakes, living on the corners,

They made up for a very frustrating first half rather quickly. They responded to what we asked them to do.

They made up for a very frustrating first half rather quickly. They responded to what we asked them to do.

We have never intended to 'cut into the pie' of funding for Indian programs and services,

We have never intended to 'cut into the pie' of funding for Indian programs and services,

We didn't budget enough in salaries and we had a shortfall in state and local revenues.

We didn't budget enough in salaries and we had a shortfall in state and local revenues.

Let's wait and see how the two companies mesh. They can learn from each other, if they're smart.

Let's wait and see how the two companies mesh. They can learn from each other, if they're smart.