Maine Aquaculture Industry Is Snagging Investors
As the industry's national leader in terms of sales, it also is hosting the Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition. …
Month: January 2015
Ranchers Take On The Beef Industry Over Mandatory Checkoff Payments
From their small farms set in the rolling hills of northeast Kansas, two ranchers are raising a few cattle — and a lot of Cain. That $1 assessment, critics like David Pfrang and Jim Dobbins say, flows to state and national lobbying groups that work against them. …
Southwest Florida Ranch Hopes To Expand The Market For Bison
Demand for bison meat — which is leaner than beef and often considered more natural, because bison are raised strictly on grass without the need for antibiotics or growth hormones — has risen sharply in the last 10 years. In 2004, bison carcasses wholesaled for about $1.60 per pound, according to data from the National Bison Association. In 2014, that price hit $4.08, a record high. …
NY Firm Recalls Chorizo Products For Misbranding & Undeclared Allergen
Buffalo Provisions, a Bronx, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 48,210 pounds of chorizo product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may contain peanuts, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label. …
The Value Of Trendwatching
Every year, top marketing organizations report the trends they see, and while many of those are proved wrong, many also are proved right. …