Grains put a period on a rough week
It was a short week thanks to Monday’s Memorial Day holiday, but it wasn’t a kind week for grain prices, which suffered heavy losses on Wednesday and Thursday. Corn and […]
Still time to register for the CPF Summer Meeting and sign up as a Sponsor!
Still time to register for CPF Summer Meeting! Dear Friends of CPF: The California Poultry Federation (CPF) Summer Board Meeting and Golf Tournament will be held on June 10-11, 2024, […]
CPF board members lobbied state officials in Sacramento
Mike Altomare and Stuart Rawling of Agrecom, Inc. lobbied state officials in Sacramento Wednesday with CPF President Bill Mattos. Lobbyist Brian Rees joined them for both lunch and dinner with […]
Pitman Family Farms affiliate buys Cooks Venture assets
The majority of the assets owned by bankrupt poultry company Cooks Venture have been purchased by Bel’s Poultry, an affiliate of Pitman Family Farms. The offer was valued at $7.1 […]
A deep dive into the 2024 Farm Bill struggles
After stalls, an official delay and nearly a year of fierce debates on both sides of congressional aisles, the Farm Bill made strides recently after the Republicans’ version of the […]
Fong elected to fill McCarthy’s seat in California
Vince Fong, a former aide to two powerful House leaders, will fill the seat his former bosses once held after he won a special election in California on Tuesday. Fong, […]
What to know about bird flu in dairy cows and the risk to humans
A second human case of bird flu was confirmed in a dairy worker in Michigan, US government officials said, expanding the impact of the H5N1 outbreak, which has been found […]
CDC asks states to keep flu testing on high this summer
The US Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday advised states to aid in H5N1 bird flu surveillance by increasing testing of influenza A virus samples during the summer season to […]
House unveils $1.5 trillion farm bill after long delay
House Agriculture Chair G.T. Thompson’s long-awaited farm bill significantly boosts farm safety net programs but crosses two of Democratic leaders’ red lines, setting up a showdown with the Senate over […]
Benefits of probiotics in chicks explored
Supplementing the diet of young chicks with a probiotic over 21 days significantly enhanced the abundance of beneficial intestinal microorganisms, according to new research. With antimicrobial resistance and the use […]