Year: 2016

The happy egg co., the fastest growing free-range egg brand delivering the highest standards of hen welfare, today announced its 2015 business milestones. From retail expansion to enhanced product offerings, the happy egg co.'s distribution has grown by 62.5 per percent becoming the fastest growing and most widely carried free range egg brand in the country and will continue its growth momentum in 2016 by doubling its egg production. Since its launch in October 2012, the happy egg co. has surpassed a brand value of $30 million in just three years. …

The blizzard killed about 5 percent of the region’s mature dairy cows and a yet-unknown number of calves and heifers, according to the Texas Association of Dairymen. That region north and west of Lubbock — think Muleshoe and Friona — is home to about 36 percent of Texas’ dairy cows, or about 142,800 cows. That means the storm gave a devastating punch to an entire industry. …

Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today released updated nutritional guidelines that encourage Americans to adopt a series of science-based recommendations to improve how they eat to reduce obesity and prevent chronic diseases. Importantly, the guidelines suggest Americans should consume: Fat-free or low-fat dairy, including milk, yogurt, cheese, and/or fortified soy beverages …