Month: November 2022

Farmland Donates More Than 130,000 Servings of Protein to Food Bank of Iowa and $9,000 to Iowa FFA Association

November 1, 2022 Farmland

Farmland teamed up with the National Pork Board, Iowa Pork Producers Association, and country music superstar Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour to help fight food insecurity across the Heartland in September, contributing over 30,000 pounds of protein to the Food Bank of Iowa. With six Farm Tour stops including a stop in Boone, Iowa, Farmland and the National Pork Board will donate truckloads of protein to local food banks in Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Minnesota, for an estimated one million servings of protein. …

Winners of the “Best Ever” 2022 AAS Display Garden Landscape Design Challenge

November 1, 2022 All America Selections

All-America Selections’ 2022 Landscape Design Challenge certainly struck a chord with this year’s theme. AAS asked their Display Gardens to use their AAS Winning flowers and plants in and around a theme of “Games in the Garden” and the gardens certainly produced! The excitement was palpable as each garden described how they came up with their ideas and how they executed them for their garden visitors. As several gardens stated, “This was the best theme ever!” …

PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC Announces Acquisition of Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC

November 1, 2022 PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC

PPC Flexible Packaging LLC, a leading provider of custom flexible packaging, announces the acquisition of Kansas City, KS-based Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC.  PPC, headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL, is a leader in printing and converting of flexible films, pouches, and other innovative packaging designs, including prototypes. It is a recognized pioneer in cleanroom packaging for specialty produce, bakery and horticulture markets. …

West Liberty Foods to Close Mt. Pleasant Facility

November 1, 2022 DAVID HOTLE, Muscatine Journal

West Liberty Foods announced its intention to close its Mount Pleasant facility as of May 7, 2023, impacting about 350 workers, according to a press release from the company on Friday. …

Dairy Business Association Opens Registration, Announces Speakers for Dairy Strong Conference

November 1, 2022 Dairy Business Association

The theme for the ninth annual conference will be “Local presence, global reach,” to reflect the importance of farmers making a positive impact in their communities and the significance of the industry on the international stage as a leader in innovation. …