Protecting Our Pollinators Through Responsible Growing Practices

“Our plants start out as young plants grown by six Proven Winners propagators (greenhouse growers) in the U.S. and Canada. Our job is to produce and sell these young plants to the thousands of independent growers in the U.S. and Canada who in turn grow our plants into the finished product that you see in garden centers.”

Group Travels 1,249 Miles to Unlock Keys to Beef Value Chain

A small group of breeders were selected to attend the 2024 Beef Leaders Institute and spend a week learning about the beef value chain.

Smithfield Foods Delivers 34,000 Pounds of Protein to Support Disaster Relief in Northwest Iowa

July 5, 2024 Smithfield Foods, Inc.

As a local employer with more than 600 employees in nearby Sioux Center and Orange City, Iowa, Smithfield delivered the protein donation to Mercy Chefs, a Portsmouth, Virginia-based nonprofit that deploys to disaster zones across America. Donated food items included loins, ribs and pork chops, and will provide over 140,000 servings of protein.

Virginia Marine Resources Commission Votes to Repeal Regulation Prohibiting Blue Crab Dredging

July 5, 2024 Sahara Sriraman, WRIC

The decision hinges on managing crab harvest levels through bushel limits, aiming to sustainably estimate and regulate the harvest without endangering crab populations. Supporters of the regulation repeal argue that allowing controlled dredging could aid in better understanding and managing crab stocks.

What it Means for the Supreme Court to Throw Out Chevron Decision, Undercutting Federal Regulators

The 40-year-old decision has been the basis for upholding thousands of regulations by dozens of federal agencies, but has long been a target of conservatives and business groups who argue that it grants too much power to the executive branch, or what some critics call the administrative state.