Cargill Inc. recalled 36 million pounds of ground turkey on Aug. 3, 2011, in response to the outbreak.

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The shortage is being felt at meatpacking plants and large feedlots, where industry giants such as Cargill Inc. fatten cattle before slaughter.

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Cargill Inc. received the right to export 500, 000 metric tons of wheat and rice to North Korea when the U.S. Treasury Department granted its first license in several years allowing trade with the North.

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For example, someone who works in a family farming business and wants to expand the operation globally after school may instead tell of a career plan that involves a middle-manager job at agribusiness giant Cargill Inc.

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