Rising Beef Prices Have Retailers & Consumers Feeling The Squeeze

Higher prices have hit the loading docks of local supermarkets as record-high national beef prices trickle down to Great Falls, but some stores are tightening their own belts to keep customers happy.

Specialty Meats Gaining Popularity

House-cured-and-smoked honey-orange bacon. A thick, juicy New York strip. A simple, high-quality tenderloin. Hand-ground and stuffed sausages.  Following hot, seared and roasted on the heels of the booming popularity of fresh local produce, specialty meats like those, while sometimes more expensive, are carving out a growing place at dinner tables in Billings, with a growing number of local businesses ready to serve them up.

Survey Reveals Consumers Underestimate Meat & Poultry Nutrition Benefits

April 29, 2014 American Meat Institute

Most consumers don’t fully recognize the unique nutrition benefits that meat and poultry offer, according to a recent survey conducted online by Harris Poll for the American Meat Institute.

Do Online Flowers Deliver?

April 29, 2014 Consumer Reports

Mother's Day arrives a once a year, often with an armload of flowers. But when you order online, all you have to go by is a photo. Consumer Reports set out to find out – is what you see what you'll get?

Eight Colombian Flower Growers Coming To Seattle May 20-21st

The Association of Colombian Flower Exporters, Asocolflores, will be spearheading a taskforce of 8 Colombian flower growers in Seattle, Washington. The growers will arrive with their latest varieties in hand and set up shop at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront hotel this coming May 20th and 21st.