Are we nearing the end of preventative antibiotics in livestock?
Consumers are getting impatient with restaurants and retailers for dragging their feet on ridding their meat of antibiotics used in humans. In the past four years, a steady stream of […]
Consumers looking for transparency, real ingredients on labels
Ingredient trends might bring to mind a cartoon about a ghost. Surveys show many consumers seek transparency in the sourcing of ingredients and in the marketing of products, and they […]
2017 CPF Summer Board Meeting and Golf Tournament!
The Summer Board of Directors meeting will be held Tuesday, June 6 at The Cliffs Resort in Shell Beach, California. On Monday, June 5, our very popular golf tournament will […]
Thank you to our Summer Meeting Sponsors to Date
Agrecom, Inc.; Alltech; Alpha Inc. + Chore-Time Inc.; Aviagen, Inc.; Aviagen Turkeys, Inc. Big Dutchman US; Boehringer Ingelheim Cobb-Vantress; Cryovac/Sealed Air Corporation Darling Ingredients Inc.; Devenish Nutrition; Devon Trading/Compass Foods; […]
Mary’s Chickens takes top honor at California Family Business Awards
Sanger-based Mary’s Chickens, and the Pitman family, are the 2017 winners of the California Family Business Award bestowed by the Institute for Family Business at Fresno State. The Institute for […]
Maryland joins California in battling antibiotic overuse on farms
Maryland has become the second U.S. state to pass a law banning the routine use of antibiotics in healthy livestock and poultry, a move aimed at battling the rise of […]
Perdue assures lawmakers worried about USDA budget cuts
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue backed away from significant cuts in President Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget, affirming that crop insurance and other farm programs are “extremely important.” Making his first appearance before lawmakers […]
FSIS gives guidance for Salmonella in poultry
The FSIS has reissued notice 32-15, with instructions for inspection program personnel to follow when collecting poultry samples for Salmonella and Campylobacter. The notice gives instruction on handling and transporting […]
National Turkey Federation’s Turkey Inspiration Tour coming to San Francisco
For the second year in a row, the National Turkey Federation (NTF) is continuing its multi-city tour to bridge the distance from ranch to table for chefs, registered dietitians and […]
Trump administration to start NAFTA renegotiation
The Trump administration today informed Congress that it intends to officially begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada. The much-anticipated notification gives Congress a 90-day […]