Senate Votes To Block USDA Catfish Inspections
The Senate voted Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from inspecting catfish, as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle clashed over the program. …
Month: May 2016
Cargill Plans To Keep Several Operations In Wichita
Agribusiness giant Cargill said Tuesday it will keep its protein operations in Wichita, Kansas, and search for a new facility to house them. …
Meijer To Sell More Than 5M Lbs Of Beef For Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day is the first warm-weather holiday of the year in the Midwest, but it's also the unofficial kick off of the summer grilling season. Meijer stores throughout the Midwest have been exceptionally busy leading up to the holiday weekend, with customers purchasing more than 5 million pounds of beef this week alone. …
AMSA Announces The 2016 Canadian PORK 101 Course
The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) is excited to announce that we will be hosting the PORK 101 course along with the University of Guelph, July 12-14, 2016. PORK 101 is hosted by the American Meat Science Association, the National Pork Board, Maple Leaf Foods, the Canadian Meat Science Association and is sponsored by Elanco Animal Health and Merck Animal Health. …
Tech Complex Eyed For Boston Flower Exchange Site
The Abbey Group has emerged as the prospective buyer of the Boston Flower Exchange, with plans to build a “dynamic” commercial office building complex targeting new technology businesses that otherwise would seek space in Cambridge’s Kendall Square. …
