'Beef Counts' Provides Meat To Food Bank Worth $20,000

Beef Counts, a program operated by cattle ranchers and beef processors in Washington, last week celebrated a summer promotion that contributed $20,000 worth of beef to Second Harvest food bank.

Cargill Invests $48 Million In Dodge City, Kansas, Beef Plant Order Distribution System

August 28, 2013 Cargill

To better serve its customers and meet their needs for beef produced at its Dodge City, Kan., processing facility, Cargill is investing $48 million in a new automated order distribution system at its plant here.  Construction will begin during the fourth quarter of calendar 2013, with the new system scheduled to be operational by spring 2015. 

Back To School With Beef 101: American Wagyu

August 28, 2013 Snake River Farms

Just in time for back-to-school, Snake River Farms has devised a special "lesson" for beef-loving foodies. Today's class? Beef 101: American Wagyu beef. Snake River Farms, the quality producer of American Wagyu beef, whose products grace the menus of some of the nation's finest Michelin-starred restaurants, provides a breakdown of the history and ABC's behind the increasingly popular American Wagyu beef.

Starcluster Pentas Shine As Winner Of 2013 Industry's Choice Award

August 28, 2013 Syngenta Flowers, Inc.

Syngenta Flowers, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Starcluster™ pentas series received the  Medal of Excellence Industry’s Choice Award for 2013.

Wild Swan Anemone Named Best In Show Winner Of The 2013 New Varieties Showcase At Farwest

Some 45 different plants, all of them new to the market, competed for the adulation of Farwest Trade Show judges at the 2013 New Varieties Showcase. There were trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals boasting interesting shapes, colors, growth habits and many other unique and interesting characteristics. But in the end, only one selection could win the coveted Best in Show award. That winner was Wild Swan™ Anemone (Anemone x 'Macane001' USPP #25132), which was discovered by Elizabeth MacGregor and introduced by Monrovia Growers.