Canadian Researchers Launch New Study to Measure The Welfare of Poultry

December 26, 2018 Candice Choi, Associated Press

To size up what might make chickens happy in their brief lives, researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, are putting 16 breeds through physical fitness and behavioral tests. They’re watching how well birds scramble over a barrier for food, how skittish they seem and whether they play with a fake worm, which may be a sign of happiness.

Chicken Prices in Freefall After a Challenging Year

December 26, 2018 Lydia Mulvany, Bloomberg

American meat supplies have been piling up for much of 2018, and for Sanderson Farms Inc., the nation’s third-largest poultry processor, that means much lower prices for its products.

Michigan-Grown Flower Farms Building Momentum Up North

From a larger Lavender operation to a one man show, it’s interesting to see the various ways flower farming is done here in the north.

National Floriculture Forum 2019

December 26, 2018 American Floral Endowment

The National Floriculture Forum (NFF) will meet from February 16-17, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. The NFF continues an annual tradition dating back to the early 1990s, with an educational meeting for industry leaders, university faculty, graduate students and government scientists from academic institutions, governmental agencies and the greenhouse industry.

FBI Flowers Goes Green With Baker Electric

December 26, 2018 FBI Flowers

Baker Electric, a full-service storage, electric, and solar contractor for the Southern California area, recently completed a 65.86 kW DC rooftop solar installation for FBI Flowers in Vista.