Fishing Managers Seek To Avoid Another Herring Shortage
Interstate fishing regulators are considering new rules to help the herring fishery run more smoothly in the future. …
Month: February 2017
Wyoming House Committee Advances Beef Labeling Bill
A House committee has advanced a bill that would require retailers and wholesalers to mark beef with its country of origin if the beef is from the United States or more than one country. …
Tyson Reveals Subpoena Likely Linked To Alleged Price Fixing
Tyson Foods Inc. disclosed on Monday it had received a subpoena from U.S. authorities that it said likely stemmed from allegations the company conspired for years with rivals to fix chicken prices. …
Meet Brett Morris, New Beef Board Chairman
Dairy producer, cow-calf and stocker operator Brett Morris from Ninnekah, Okla., was elected by fellow Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) members to serve as CBB chairman in 2017. The vote came today during the 2017 Cattle Industry Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn. …
Emerald Coast Growers Increases Production Efficiency With State-Of-The-Art New Seed House
In the new seed house, the flat filler, Blackmore seed machine, LED germination racks, stratification cooler and temperature controlled germination room are all under one roof. Seed needs a temperature controlled germination room to allow for some species to be germinated in a controlled climate when it would otherwise be too hot in the greenhouses. The new facility provides this as well as a cooler for stratification of seed trays for hard-to-germinate seeds, day length control and an in-house seed tray filler that allows for varying media mixes for specific seeds for even small batches. …