Livestock, poultry, dairy producers say RFS is ‘broken’
A coalition of livestock, poultry and dairy organizations today expressed extreme disappointment with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s denial in the wake of the worst drought in more than half a century of requests that it waive a federal law that requires corn to be turned into ethanol for gasoline.
Vote for Tim Nilsen of Nilsen Farms in the USFRA “Faces of Farming and Ranching” search
Tim Nilsen of Nilsen Farms is a contract turkey grower in California. The ranch was established in 1983 by Tim’s father Norm and has been continually evolving over the years […]
Turkey farmers cope with high feed prices
Record-high feed costs this year have not been kind to many farmers who raise livestock, but turkey producers say healthy demand for their product has helped them weather the storm. […]
Farm bill and estate tax reform letter sent to Congress today by California ag groups
A letter regarding the farm bill and estate tax reform, signed by the California Poultry Federation and other California agriculture organizations, was sent to Congress today. The letter urges the […]
‘The Fight for Water: A Farm Worker Struggle’ documentary to screen in Modesto Nov. 29
A documentary about the historic 2009 march of farmers and farm workers across the heart of the California Central Valley to demand that irrigation water restrictions be overturned and their water supply be turned back on is coming to Modesto’s State Theater Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. "The Fight for Water: A Farm Worker Struggle" highlights the human impact an environmental decision had on the farming community when its water supply was shut off, and the march farmers and farm workers staged in order to fight for their water.
CPF welcomes new Allied Member
Lallemand’s objective is to develop and offer products and services that bring value to the producer while respecting the environment and the balance of ecosystems, answering growing consumer demand for safe and natural food and ingredients.
Ethanol mandate about to burn out?
Falling U.S. demand for gasoline has combined with high corn prices to force the closure of several U.S. ethanol plants. Ethanol makers are actually losing money on every gallon of […]
Cap and trade: division over economics
To some business leaders, California’s new cap-and-trade system for curbing greenhouse gases represents nothing less than the road to economic ruin. "This is kind of ‘Recession: The Sequel,’ " said Dorothy […]
‘Meat&Poultry Perspectives’ debuts with Temple Grandin
Spotlighting the perspectives of meat and poultry industry executives and experts on the latest news and trends, "Meat&Poultry Perspectives," a new video series of The Processors Channel, made its debut on www.meatpoultry.com today. The industry’s leading authority on livestock handling and Meat&Poultry’s most tenured contributing editor, Dr. Temple Grandin, is the focus of the first of this bi-weekly series.
Food labels multiply, some confuse consumers
Want to avoid pesticides and antibiotics in your produce, meat, and dairy foods? Prefer to pay more to make sure farm animals were treated humanely, farmworkers got their lunch breaks, bees or birds were protected by the farmer and that ranchers didn’t kill predators? Food labels claim to certify a wide array of sustainable practices.