USDA Issues Proposed Rule To Amend COOL Provisions; Invites Public Comments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will publish a proposed rule to amend the country of origin labeling (COOL) regulation to add muscle cuts of venison and ground venison to the list of commodities covered under the labeling law.

Beef On Hand At NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo

January 13, 2017 The Beef Checkoff Program

Checkoff staff was on hand during the nation’s largest, best-attended health & fitness expo in Washington D.C., Jan. 7-8. Hundreds of consumers from the Northeast started the New Year on a healthful note, thanks to a partnership between the national beef checkoff and the Kentucky and Virginia beef councils.

Cyclamen Market – Production of Industry By Sales, Supply Demand, Analysis & Growth Forecast To 2021

January 13, 2017 360 Market Updates

Cyclamen report discusses about development policies and plans as well as manufacturing processes and cost structures. It also states import/export consumption, supply and demand figures, cost, price, revenue and gross margins. Various definitions, classification, applications of industry and chain structure are also given.

Nine Trends Influencing The Gardening World In 2017

January 13, 2017 Monrovia

Fuss-free new plants that make it even easier to be successful at gardening, creative approaches to issues of food waste and adaptation to climate change, design styles that mix glamour with easy-care landscapes, the influence of gardening and gardens on interior design, food, and fashion, and a fresh interest in the natural world are contributing to what is shaping up to be a yin-yang sort of year for gardening in 2017, according to the plant experts at Monrovia.

Growers Predict Shortages Of Key Foliage For Valentine’s Day

Some growers in Central Florida are still reeling from a devastating hit last fall from Hurricane Matthew. The aftermath of the storm could lead to shortages of leatherleaf on Valentine’s Day.