Broiler welfare: Which stunning method is more humane?
Controlled atmosphere stunning (CAS) is being pitched as a more humane alternative to electrical stunning of chickens and turkeys prior to slaughter, but is that truly the case? That is […]
USPOULTRY announces 2018 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award competition; Nominations due Oct. 16
USPOULTRY is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award. The award recognizes exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry and egg production. Those eligible […]
55th Annual Good Egg Breakfast October 26, 2017
Click here for information about the 55th Annual Good Egg Breakfast held on October 26, 2017 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto, California. Pre-sale tickets are $25 per person or […]
Meat and poultry industry applauds introduction of agricultural worker bill
House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) today introduced the Agricultural Guestworker Act of 2017, creating an H-2C visa program that will allow American farmers, ranchers, producers, packers and processors access […]
San Francisco grocers subject to new meat/poultry reporting
Lawmakers in the Golden Gate City want to close the door on unnecessary antibiotic use in livestock, so they’ve unanimously OK’d a local ordinance requiring large retailers to annually report […]
USDA appointees Censky, McKinney clear Senate
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue can no longer claim to be the only Senate-approved official at USDA. Just a day after the Senate Ag Committee recommended approval of Steve Censky for […]
Calls by congressman for faster poultry line speed put him on the wrong side of history
I would like to take the opportunity to respond to Rep. Doug Collins’s (R-Ga.) Op-Ed on Sept. 27, “Liberals shun science, defy Obama in poultry production.” I led House Democrats in […]
California Poultry Federation honors industry members and supporters at 2017 Annual Conference Banquet
The California Poultry Federation 2017 Annual Conference, attended by industry leaders, decision makers and affiliates, honored industry members and supporters at their recent meeting September 21 and 22 in Monterey, […]
Thank you to all of the CPF Annual Conference Sponsors!
Diamond Club Level $2750 Agrecom, Inc.; Aviagen; Boehringer Ingelheim; Darling Ingredients; International Paper; Safe Foods Corporation; Wells Fargo Bank Gold Club Level $1500 Aviagen Turkeys/Select Genetics; Bayer Animal Health; Big […]
See you in Monterey on Sept. 21 for the Annual Conference!
CPF Annual Conference Sponsors to Date: Thank you! Diamond Club Level $2750 Agrecom, Inc.; Aviagen; Boehringer Ingelheim; Darling Ingredients; International Paper; Safe Foods Corporation; Wells Fargo Bank Gold Club […]