Smithfield To Meet Rising Demand For Ractopamine-Free Pork

February 25, 2013 Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods, Inc. said that the company is well positioned to meet rising demand for ractopamine-free pork, following recent announcements that China and Russia will require third party certification that pork exports are ractopamine-free. Smithfield leads the industry in the production of ractopamine-free pork.

Hem Genetics' 2013 Spring Trials

February 25, 2013 Hem Genetics

In 2013 Hem Genetics will show its flower seed program and new introductions during three different trial and show events on three different locations in the United States and the Netherlands.

Oberlin, OH's Green Circle Growers Sustains Fire Damage To Growing Space

February 25, 2013 Green Circle Growers

Green Circle Growers sustained significant damage to a one acre production barn and five acres of greenhouse structure in an early evening blaze that took firefighters 10 hours to extinguish last Tuesday. Cause is yet to be determined, but the fire originated in an outdoor area is used to store materials.

Dümmen & Agribio Group Announce Merger

February 25, 2013 Dümmen & Agribio Group

Breeding and young plant production companies Dümmen and Agribio Group announce the intention to merge together. The combination will profit from the advanced breeding technologies of Agribio Group and the professional supply chain skills of Dümmen. Customers will benefit from a complete product portfolio, while retaining the close-to-customer attitude for which both companies are known.

Thomasville, GA's Sweet Grass Dairy Moving Forward In A Big Way

Cheese is far from a new discovery, but that doesn’t keep the owners of Sweet Grass Dairy from trying new things with it. Thomasville Tomme, Asher Blue, Georgia Gouda, Heat, Lil Moo, Cyprus, Pimento cheese and the ever popular Green Hill — a double cream cow’s milk cheese with a white bloomy rind — are staples at Sweet Grass.