Coalition representing US agribusinesses sends Trump letter supporting US-China trade agreement
Since the announcement of US-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement in late 2019, the global economy has been rocked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which magnifies the importance of […]
USDA trade mitigation purchases to feed people in need and aid American farmers surpass $2B
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it has purchased more than $2.2 billion of meat, fruits, vegetables, specialty crops and dairy products in fiscal years 2019 and […]
It’s time to gear up for the CPF 2020 Annual Conference and Meeting
The 2020 California Poultry Federation (CPF) Annual Conference and Meeting is September 17 – 18, 2020 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa in Monterey. You will save money by […]
Ag groups support bill to codify trucking rule changes
More than 60 organizations urged members of Congress to support a bill that would help the nation’s agricultural suppliers, producers and transporters by ensuring that hours-of-service rules for agricultural haulers […]
America’s meatpacking facilities operating more than 95% of capacity compared to 2019
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the safe reopening of critical infrastructure meatpacking facilities across the United States. Across the cattle, swine and broiler sectors, processing facilities are operating […]
The complex world of broiler breeder welfare issues
Many broiler and broiler-breeder traits are easily defined and measured. For example, we can define body weight by the age it is measured and the unit of measurement. Once we’ve […]
Foster Farms donates thousands of servings of chicken to Selma Food Bank
Foster Farms today delivered more than 35,000 servings of chicken to the Selma Area Food Bank to help feed local families. Last month, the family-owned company announced a donation of 2.4 […]
Poultry biosecurity has lessons for coping with COVID-19
While the coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to disrupt lives around the world, the US poultry industry may be better prepared than most to deal with the situation because it […]
USDA to switch to ‘pass-fail’ performance management system, new awards policy this fall
The Agriculture Department is planning to drop its five-tier performance management system in favor of a two-tiered, pass-fail program later this fall. The goal, according to a recent memo and […]
California free of Virulent Newcastle Disease
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have announced an end to the Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND) quarantine in Southern California. Extensive […]