Iowa Select Farms, Foundation Send Pork Care Packages Statewide To Members Of The Armed Services

December 26, 2017 Cedar Valley Business

Twelve thousand Iowa members of the armed services and their families will receive a donation of pork care packages from the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation and Iowa Select Farms to celebrate the holiday season.

Two New Scientific Reviews Examine Meat’s Role In A Healthy Diet

December 26, 2017 North American Meat Institute

The Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education released two new expert authored scientific reviews about the role of products like bacon, deli meats, sausage and cured meat in a healthy diet and how these products are formulated and produced.

Get To Know Scott Stuart, New Beef Board CEO

December 26, 2017 The Beef Checkoff Program

Following the December 20 announcement that Scott Stuart, Colorado, has been named CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board (CBB) as of February 1, 2018, we met with him to ask some in-depth, personal questions to help you get to know him a bit better.

Bouquets For Burnaby's United Flower Growers, A Flourishing Business

December 26, 2017 Brian Minter, Vancouver Sun

Started in 1963 as a co-op, the founding growers of UFG created an opportunity for potted plant and cut-flower growers to send their products to a Dutch-style auction where buyers could purchase a great diversity of product early in the morning and have it back in their stores in a timely fashion.

Floral Varieties With Significant Growth Potential

While it’s impossible to know exactly what varieties will catch the floral consumer’s fancy over the coming five years, there are current trends that can offer suggestions about how wholesalers and retailers can plan ahead.