Study: Eliminating GMOs would take toll on environment, economies
Higher food prices, a significant boost in greenhouse gas emissions due to land use change and major loss of forest and pasture land would be some results if genetically modified […]
Antibiotic-free chicken chasing cage-free eggs
When it comes to poultry industry trends, this much is clear: The cage-free egg came before the antibiotic-free chicken. But similar to the egg industry’s shift toward cage-free housing systems […]
APHIS pairs with PBS to release biosecurity videos
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week posted two videos focused on biosecurity practices to reduce the spread of disease, specifically avian influenza. APHIS partnered with PBS […]
Vilsack: Optimistic about US agriculture despite challenges
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is optimistic about the future of rural America. In opening remarks on Feb. 25 at the US Dept. of Agriculture’s 92nd annual Agricultural Outlook Forum […]
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 […]