Low-path H7N1 detected at Missouri turkey farm
Veterinary officials in the United States today reported a presumptive low-pathogenic H7N1 avian influenza outbreak at a commercial turkey farm in Missouri, according to a notification today from the World […]
Please don’t start a global trade war, President Trump
What Donald Trump clearly cannot see through the prism of his own warped ideology is that the US is so far behind in its trade imbalance with the world that […]
Study suggests backyard chickens need more regulation
Historically, keeping backyard chickens was a response to economic hardship – whether it was in the Great Depression or during wartime food rationing. However, an increasing number of chickens today […]
Lack of medications, veterinarians hamper U.S. turkey industry
The U.S. turkey industry continues to be hampered by a lack of approved efficacious drugs, according to a 2017 survey. Since 2005, four medications have been withdrawn, leaving the industry […]
California farmers’ objections could kill conservative immigration bill
House conservatives’ effort to enact a controversial immigration bill has met a quiet but fierce foe: California farmers. Their opposition to farm labor provisions in the legislation – and their […]
Trump says no Mexico, Canada steel break without fair Nafta
President Donald Trump said the U.S. won’t lower tariffs on steel and aluminum from Mexico and Canada unless the two countries agree to a revamped Nafta that’s fair to the […]
Bill Gates calls GMOs ‘perfectly healthy’ – and scientists say he’s right
Bill Gates has a message for those advocating against genetically modified organisms: I’m disappointed. In a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” thread on Tuesday, Gates said that not only does he […]
The Silicon Valley elite’s latest status symbol: Chickens
Johan Land has a life that stands out even among Silicon Valley’s tech elite: He’s the lead product manager at Waymo (formerly known as Google’s self-driving car project), a job […]
CPF Winter Board meeting plans
The CPF Winter Board meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento March 7 at 8:30 am. On Tuesday March 6, a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception will be […]
Can Willie Benedetti be forced to farm?
Willie Benedetti doesn’t mince words. The 68-year-old California producer wants to retire, but claims he’s being forced to farm: “What kind of law forces a man to keep farming? There […]