2013 CPF Winter PAC Reception at the Piccadilly Inn, Fresno
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Governor Brown announces appointments
Governor Brown announced the following changes to the State Water Resources Control Board. Both changes will become effective upon the retirement of Board Chair Charles R. Hoppin in April. […]
“Ag-Gag” bills getting hearings today in Nebraska, Arkansas and Tennessee
Nebraska, Arkansas, and Tennessee today are holding legislative hearings on bills that supporters say protect farms and opponents say prevent people from being effective whistleblowers when collecting evidence of animal abuse. Abuse is a food safety concern because studies have shown that animals that are stressed or treated cruelly are more likely to be susceptible to disease and pathogens.
Recent developments in the ethanol market
The outlook for the U.S. ethanol market is very confusing. Ethanol production has declines significantly this year, with annualized production in the last few weeks down between 12 million and […]
Fresno State’s new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research Facility
For the first time ever, an educational and research facility has been certified by the 136-year-old American Humane Association, the nation’s first national humanitarian organization. Today, Fresno State dedicated its […]
Nation’s first enriched colony barn eggs now available in California
The nation’s first enriched colony barn eggs are now available in California, providing another humane choice to consumers when shopping for one of the most common and useful foods in […]
Farm labor shortage looms as California workers age
Vicente Contreras is 70 years old – and "no más," he insists with a smile – and he says he is still fit and hearty enough to perform the hard […]
Foster Farms certified as humane producer
California’s Foster Farms is the first major broiler chicken producer in the nation to carry the American Humane Association seal, ensuring consumers that its farms meet the nonprofit’s stringent animal […]
Sequester meat shortages months away, says USDA Secretary
The sequester likely won’t cause meat and poultry shortages for a while-thanks, in part, to union negotiations and USDA inspectors’ lack of email access. Furloughs to Food Safety and Inspection […]
Industry supports bill to rescind E15 waivers
The American Meat Institute joined a broad coalition of industry groups in support of legislation that would overturn waivers allowing gas containing 15 percent ethanol to be used for many […]