American Lamb Board Establishes Goal Of 2% Demand Growth Yearly

April 4, 2018 The American Lamb Board

The American Lamb Board has approved a new long-range plan for 2018-2022 to focus the work of the checkoff and its stakeholders in the areas of promotion, information and research over the next five years — and it boldly sets a demand growth goal.

Pork Tariff Could Impact Prestage Plant In Eagle Grove, North Iowa Farmers

Later this year, Prestage Farms is opening a $250 million pork processing plant that will employ about 1,000 people in the Eagle Grove area. A possible looming trade war with China, however, could severely impact the plant's potential to boost the local economy. It's a development that could affect other parts of Iowa as well.

AFIF: America’s Flower Connection Presents “Miami Flower Experience”

April 4, 2018 AFIF

AFIF: America’s Flower Connection presents the Miami Flower Experience that will take place on May 31 to June 1, 2018 in Miami. This two day event will bring together flower buyers with the Miami Flower Importers who will be the hosts.

Snowball Viburnum – Evolving Beauty

Since Sun Valley grows flowers in many different micro-climates, we are able to bring several seasonal specialty crops to market each year. Right now is Snowball Viburnum season, the snow balls of spring.

The Biggest Consumer Floral Spenders Are Definitely In The Market For Mother’s Day

April 4, 2018 Prince & Prince, Inc.

Sunday, May 13th, 2018 is Mother’s Day, and on this day, just over 56 million U.S. households will have made fresh floral purchases for a well-deserving mom! So says Prince & Prince (P&P), a leader in market research focused on the floral and green plant industries. P&P also project that for Mother’s Day 2018, the total U.S. market value of all consumer floral purchasing at retail will approximate $4.4 billion dollars, including all fresh floral products (fresh cut flowers, including roses, arrangements, bouquets, bunches, single stems, and corsages, and indoor potted flowering and foliage plants & planters) and any associated delivery/ service fees.