Secretary Vilsack Announces Cattlemens Beef Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack today announced 29 appointments to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. All appointees will serve 3-year terms. …
Year: 2011
Farbest Foods Inc. To Build 220,000 Sq-ft Processing Plant In Indiana
A turkey processing company says it will build a new plant in southwestern Indiana that could have up to 600 workers in the next few years. …
Global Foods Processing Building New Plant On John Morrell Site In Sioux City
When the last major meatpacker in Sioux City closed its doors in April 2010, city leaders scrambled to find new industries to take its place. …
Kale: A Vegetable On Path To Redemption
What people are learning, and what many have already known, is that kale is one of the most nutritionally dense foods you can buy. It's high in vitamins K, A and C and packed with calcium and iron. …
Giumarra Selling New Zealand Cherries & Apricots
The Giumarra Companies announces that it will work together with RD8 Fresh Produce from New Zealand to offer apricots and cherries this season. The fruit is grown in the Central Otago region, which has unique growing conditions due to the alluvial soils rich in natural nutrients. …