ABC & Meat Producer Settle $1.9B Lawsuit Over 'Pink Slime'

June 30, 2017 Associated Press

The terms of the settlement are confidential. Dakota Dunes-based Beef Products Inc., or BPI, sued ABC in 2012, saying ABC's coverage misled consumers into believing that the product was unsafe, was not beef and was not nutritious.

Limited Retailer Enrollment Period Begins For Bower & Branch

Bower & Branch, Trees for Life, announced kickoff of its annual retailer enrollment period of July 1 to October 31, 2017. Bower & Branch is a group of independent growers and garden centers offering consumers landscape-size trees and plants online and in Member stores. This phase of expansion comes as the group looks to add to its network of qualified retailers within the existing Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions and expands into the Plains and Southeast States.

New Caladium Variety Introductions From Abbott-IPCO

June 30, 2017 Abbott-IPCO, Inc.

Abbott-IPCO, Inc. is proud to introduce for 2017-2018 four new Caladium varieties – made possible through our President/Breeder Dr. Bob Hartman of Classic Caladiums, LLC. (a division of Abbott-IPCO, Inc.).

Congress Declares July 'American Grown Flowers Month'

June 30, 2017 Certified American Grown

House Resolution 413 declares July as the month to celebrate the economic and cultural impact of America’s cut flower and greens farmers and demonstrate Congress’ commitment to support America’s flower farming families.

Saputo Cheese USA Wins At The Wisconsin State Fair

June 30, 2017 Saputo Cheese USA Inc.

We are proud to announce that Saputo Cheese USA Inc. has won the following awards at the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair! The contest was open to all licensed Wisconsin cheese makers with a total of 27 cheese categories. The top winning cheeses will be featured at the Blue-Ribbon Cheese & Butter Auction, which will take place on Thursday, August 10th.