Artic Greenland Halibut Certified As Sustainable
Greenland’s halibut has been MSC certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery. In Europe, the main market is in France but it is exported across the EU, including the UK. …
Month: November 2017
Going Overseas To Protect US Poultry
Why would Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists based in Athens, Georgia, travel to countries like Mongolia and Nigeria to help control outbreaks of avian influenza? What’s in it for U.S. farmers and taxpayers? The answer is plenty. …
Smithfield Foods Donates More Than 12,000 Lbs Of Protein To Disaster Relief Efforts
Smithfield Foods Inc. has partnered with Northwestern Selecta, Puerto Rico’s leading importer and distributer of frozen and refrigerated foods, to donate more than 12,000 pounds of protein to support The Salvation Army’s ongoing disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The donation was part of Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes® initiative, a program committed to alleviating hunger and helping individuals become more food secure. …
Canadian Meat Council Releases Submission On TPP
The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) released its submission to the Government of Canada pertaining to the “Consultations on Canada's discussions with the remaining members of what was previously the Trans-Pacific Partnership”. …
CalFlowers: California Cut Flower Production Not Affected By Legal Cannabis
A new study to understand the potential impact of cut-flower agribusiness land usage with the January 2018 legalization of cannabis production in California concludes there is no evidence it will affect the state’s ability to produce nearly 80 percent of the nation’s cut flower production. The study by Dr. Daniel Sumner of the University of California Agricultural Issues Center (AIC) at UC Davis points out that economic barriers will continue to limit how much greenhouse space is actually converted into legal cannabis production and concludes the state’s cut-flower output should generally remain stable. …
