Canada: Overview of COVID-19 impacts on Canadian agriculture
Canada’s effective national pandemic response has helped Canada’s food and agriculture industries settle into a relatively stable ‘new normal’ operating environment, despite acute disruptions early in the COVID era. Canadian […]
Stanislaus County Supervisor, former state Sen. Tom Berryhill dies at 67
Stanislaus County Supervisor Tom Berryhill’s death was announced Saturday during a committee meeting in the state Capitol, where he had served a dozen years as an assemblyman and state senator […]
USDA extends free meals for kids through December 31, 2020
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31, 2020. The flexibilities allow summer meal […]
Training and management critical for cage-free egg production
Training chicks and pullets so they are prepared for life in cage-free egg systems is critical to ensuring they meet their full productive potential, according to a leading veterinarian. Isa […]
Foster Farms continues Covid-19 testing and partial shutdown this week
Editor’s Note: Foster Farms issued the following statement after discussions with the Merced County Health Dept., CDFA, USDA and others. Foster Farms had been testing the entire Livingston processing plant […]
CPF 2020 Annual Conference Cancelled but Board Meeting still scheduled for September 18
The California Poultry Federation (CPF) Executive Committee (EC) voted unanimously to cancel the September 2020 Annual Conference. However, we still will hold the Annual Board Meeting via Zoom at 8 […]
Technology predictions for the future poultry supply chain
From inexpensive sensors on farms and IoT technology applications on farms to washdown safe robots for processing plants, the poultry supply chain is about to be disrupted. Register for the […]
Impossible Foods rolls out plant-based patties to more grocery stores
Impossible Foods is expanding its footprint in the grocery channel with the launch of pre-formed, quarter-pound (4-oz) patties at nearly 2,000 grocery stores owned by The Kroger Co. Patty packs […]
Brazil asks China for proof chicken wings had Coronavirus
Brazil has asked Chinese authorities to provide results of laboratory tests that detected traces of the novel coronavirus on chicken wings exported by the South American country, according to a […]
USDA to focus on Salmonella at virtual public meeting
Food safety officials and representatives from multiple government agencies are convening for a virtual public meeting focused on reducing Salmonella in the food supply chain. Hosting the meeting, scheduled for […]