CPF welcomes new member Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. (CGB)
Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. (CGB) operates more than 100 grain facilities with access to ship via barge, rail and truck. Our specialty grains involvement stretches back to the 1990s when […]
Final spending bill package unveiled, countdown to recess begins
Lawmakers released a more than $1.2 trillion, six-bill appropriations package early Thursday morning, less than 48 hours ahead of a Friday night deadline for this second and final wrapup measure for […]
Avian Influenza outbreak impacts U.S. poultry industry
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been a recurring concern for poultry farmers worldwide. However, the current outbreak, which began in early 2022, has been particularly severe in the […]
Republicans to spearhead oversight hearing on growing Chinese threat to US agriculture
A top House panel is planning an oversight hearing to examine the threat China poses to the U.S. agriculture industry as part of broader efforts to curb foreign influence in […]
Biden provides $29.2 billion to USDA in proposed budget
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) voiced its support of President Biden’s fiscal 2025 budget, which proposed $29.2 billion in discretionary authority for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The […]
Congress urges EPA to withdraw proposed wastewater rule
US Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ask the agency to withdraw its proposed rule for wastewater discharged […]
Dr. Simone Stoute, CAHFS Turlock Branch Chief, given Scientist of the Year Award at PEPA annual convention
At the recent Pacific Egg and Poultry (PEPA) in Hawaii, Dr. Simone Stoute, Branch Chief Avian Diagnostician California Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS), was announced as the recipient of […]
USDA organic rules are changing. Is the food industry ready?
As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to launch its Strengthening Organic Enforcement regulations March 19, some wonder if unprepared companies will get left behind. The new rule is the most […]
First fiscal 2024 appropriations package heads to Biden’s desk
The Senate cleared a six-bill, $468.7 billion spending measure Friday ahead of a midnight deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown for several agencies funded in the bill. The 75-22 […]
New House bill targets harmful additives in meat and dairy products
The Environmental Working Group applauds today’s introduction of House legislation that would require the Department of Agriculture to reassess seven potentially harmful food chemicals used in meat, poultry and eggs.The […]