British Columbia has first confirmed H5N1 avian influenza case
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza at a non-commercial farm in Chilliwack, British Columbia. This marks the first confirmation of […]
Bill to give USDA mandatory recall authority
Building on some federal lawmakers’ support of a single food-safety agency, US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing additional legislation that would give the US Department of Agriculture mandatory recall authority […]
CPF Winter Board Meeting information
The CPF board of directors will meet on Tuesday, March 10 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency on L Street in Sacramento. A buffet breakfast will be served […]
GIPSA rule final
Today USDA published the final GIPSA rule in the Federal Register under the direction of Congress. This final rule removes certain regulations promulgated under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 […]
USDA to release new long-term agricultural projections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release its 10-year agricultural projections on Feb. 11, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. EST. USDA’s Agricultural Projections to 2024 will be posted to the Office of […]
National Chicken Council throws support behind ‘RFS Reform Act’
The National Chicken Council today voiced strong support for congressional action to fix our badly broken federal ethanol mandate, the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), as Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Peter […]
President’s 2016 budget proposes historic investment to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria to protect public health
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing public health issues facing the world today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year at least two […]
USDA invests $18 million to train beginning farmers and ranchers
Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden (USDA) announced more than $18 million in grants to educate, mentor, and enhance the sustainability of the next generation of farmers. […]
Poultry vet says industry needs to ‘get a handle’ on antibiotics use
Chuck Hofacre laments that the questions he gets from reporters about the food animal industry’s use of antibiotics – such as the doozy about how it gobbles up 80 percent […]
New CPF member
Rolling F Credit Union has joined the California Poultry Federation. Please contact Ed Rocha for further information. (209) 634-2911 or [email protected].