Following the trend of locavores who seek food close to its source, interest is growing in seasonal, local, sustainable flowers. In Sacramento this summer, the farm-to-vase movement is gaining momentum as small organic and urban farms add more flowers to their produce stands.
Caught between ballooning feed costs, an uncertain economy, political gamesmanship and milk processors that increasingly value the efficiency of sourcing from a few large-scale producers, dairy farmers have become a dwindling lot.When Aaron Bell was dropped by H.P. Hood in 2009, along with nine other Maine dairy farmers, they decided to form a collective and try to market their product directly to consumers. …
Cheeseburger aficionados—fire up the grill and brace yourselves for the ultimate summer cheeseburger showdown! Just in time for grilling season, Sargento presents "America's Ultimate Cheeseburger" contest to celebrate Americans' love affair with the summertime classic. …
Chobani President and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya said Tuesday that a skilled labor force, as well as plentiful milk supply, was a big factor in the company choosing Twin Falls for its $300 million plant. …
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court issued its decision on industry petitions regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rules limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The main focus of the suit was on EPA’s “tailoring” rule, which requires only major polluters to obtain permits for their GHG emissions. Bakeries are currently not impacted by the “tailoring” rule since EPA set the trigger threshold high. However, it appears that EPA will be able to retain authority to lower those thresholds with time. …
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