Michigan hosts a modest mink industry, to Wisconsin’s No. 1
Despite a fickle world economy, zigzagging fashions and ferocious animal rights campaigns to make fur unfashionable and undesirable, the industry has survived and often thrived.
Vilsack: School nutrition discussion will continue
School lunch became a political lightning rod after the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 revamped public school meal standards. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he expects the school lunch discussion to continue, as Congress must reauthorize the law by Sept. 30.
Brighten your Easter feast with unique flavor twists to refresh traditional dishes like ham and deviled eggs. And don’t forget the decorations – it’s easy to create vibrant centerpieces using eggs dyed in the hottest seasonal shades.
By watching commercials on TV I’ve learned this is the year for imbibing various kinds of alcohol drinks inspired by apples: hard cider, angry ale, Redd’s Apple Ale and others are all over the screen.
Milk output rises 1.7 percent in February; livestock culling down
U.S. milk production topped that of a year ago for the 14th consecutive month, according to preliminary data in USDA’s February Milk Production report.
