The record setting pink salmon catch in Alaska last year has left seafood processing companies with several year’s worth of inventory of canned product, although not all of the pink salmon winds up in a can. In fact, industry in recent years has been freezing and reprocessing around half of Alaska’s pink catch. Analysts say that move has helped weather the boom and bust cycles of salmon returns. …
Consumers want to be sure that all animals being raised for food are treated with respect and are properly cared for during their lives. The people and companies involved in raising chickens for food share the public’s concern. …
Delhaize America announced that it has shared direction with suppliers on initiatives to eliminate gestation stall housing for sows. …
Texas Beef Council, on behalf of Texas farmers and ranchers announced today that just in time for Valentine’s Day it will launch a ‘Table for Two’ photo contest on the BEEF Loving Texans Facebook page. …
The Plant and Flower Growing industry has fared poorly in the five years to 2014. The influx of cheaply cut flower imports from Colombia and Ecuador has had a staggering negative effect on domestic farmers, decreasing industry revenue at an average annual rate of 1.0% to $14.9 billion in the five years to 2014. Furthermore, drought conditions in the United States in 2012 harmed industry harvest volume and product quality, encouraging an inflow of imports. …
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