N.C. State Fair Announces New Partnership with Smithfield Foods

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced that Smithfield Foods, Inc. will be the corporate partner for Hunger Relief Day at the 2021 N.C. State Fair. The popular event allows fairgoers to gain free admission to the Fair by donating canned food items.

MPS Grower Teams Up With Other Organizations to Build New Hyacinth Cultivation System

August 5, 2021 MPS

MPS grower Rob van Haaster has partnered with several growers and other players* operating in the bulb-growing industry to develop a new, sustainable cultivation system for growing disease-free hyacinth bulbs. The partners’ main purpose is to reduce crop cycles, as the current long cycles increase the risk of disease and pests. 

Meet the Sommeliers of Horseradish: Silver Spring’s Zing Masters

August 5, 2021 Silver Spring Foods

During National Horseradish Month (July), Silver Spring Foods, the largest grower and processor of horseradish in the world, introduced the Zing Masters™ line of goods, processes, and services, including  Silver Spring’s sommeliers of horseradish.

Bel Brands USA Partners With Dairy Farmers of America to Pilot Sustainable Milk Cooling Program

August 5, 2021 Bel Brands USA

Bel Brands USA is pleased to announce a new program in partnership with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) – a national dairy cooperative of farm families – to implement and measure sustainable cooling practices designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by cutting on-farm energy usage.

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on Senate Appropriations Committee Passage of the FY2022 Appropriations Bill for USDA, FDA, and Related Agencies

“The funding bill passed yesterday by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is a win for the health and wellness of all Americans. The Committee voted to triple the amount of funding going to support the SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects (HFMIP) as part of the fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill for the USDA, FDA, and related agencies.”