Month: July 2011

Gulf Shrimp Season Opens July 15

July 12, 2011 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset Friday, July 15, 2011. The opening date is based on an evaluation of the biological, social and economic information to maximize the benefits to the industry and the public. …

Recovery Of Chile's Salmon Industry To Be Highlighted At GOAL 2011

July 12, 2011 Global Aquaculture Alliance

Chile's positive response to a disease outbreak that severely impacted the country's salmon farming industry will be highlighted in a special session of the November 6-9 GOAL 2011 conference in Santiago. …

Greenfield Farms Food Expanding Grassfed Beef Availability In Lowes Foods

July 12, 2011 Greenfield Farms Food, Inc.

Greenfield Farms Food, Inc. announced today that Lowes Foods, a North Carolina based grocer with over 100 locations, has expanded the availability of Greenfield Farms Grassfed Beef to all stores with service departments, a total of 80 stores. …

Hogs Drop On Signs U.S. Pork Demand Will Ease; Cattle Gain

July 12, 2011 Elizabeth Campbell, Bloomberg

Hog futures fell for the first time in a week as U.S. jobs data signaled a fragile economic recovery, eroding prospects for pork demand. Cattle rose to the highest price since April. …

In Praise Of The 'Value Cut'

July 12, 2011 Liane Faulder, Edmonton Journal

In the last few weeks, Sobeys has launched a campaign called “So Much for So Little” that aims to acquaint customers with cheaper cuts of meat that can provide great grilling.
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