Federal law pre-empts California meat labeling/packaging law
California cannot enforce the “slack fill” label and packaging requirements of the state’s Business and Professional Code because the state law is preempted by the federal Meat Inspection Act and […]
Egg producers see big shift to cage-free eggs by 2025
The cascade of foodservice and food manufacturing companies’ pledges to shift egg purchases to cage-free has had a big impact on how US egg producers view the future. For each […]
Farm Bureau analysis shows TPP will boost farm exports, income
The Trans-Pacific Partnership will tear down trade barriers and help level the playing field for U.S. agricultural exports to 11 nations across the Pacific Rim. Ratifying TPP will boost annual […]
Poultry Health Management School offers CE programs in May
A two-day Layer Health Management School and a two-day Turkey and Broiler Health Management School are designed to provide in-depth lecture presentations and hands-on training to those individuals working in […]
CPF Winter Board Meeting
The CPF board of directors will meet on Wednesday, March 9 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency on L Street in Sacramento. A buffet breakfast will be served […]
Indiana lifts most bird flu-related restrictions
Animal health officials have lifted most of the restrictions imposed in January on southwestern Indiana poultry producers to contain a bird flu outbreak. The State Board of Animal Health ended […]
Senate bill would block mandatory labeling of GMOs
A Senate committee is moving forward on legislation that would prevent states from requiring labels on genetically modified foods. Vermont is set to require such labels this summer. Senate Agriculture […]
American Association of Avian Pathologists’ position on the judicious use of drugs fed to poultry and the risks to human health
The American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) is a professional organization of poultry veterinarians and scientists responsible for the health and well-being of commercial poultry, and the protection of public […]
CPF Winter Board Meeting
The CPF board of directors will meet on Wednesday, March 9 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency on L Street in Sacramento. A buffet breakfast will be served […]
Feathers in the Spring: Western Poultry Scholarship & Research Foundation fundraiser
Save the Date for the Feathers in the Spring fundraiser benefiting the California Poultry Federation Friends & Family Memorial Fund. The fundraiser is hosted by the Western Poultry Scholarship & […]