White House adds ag representative to Coronavirus Task Force after Harder push
On Friday, the White House announced it would add an agriculture representative to the White House Coronavirus Task Force after Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter asking for the […]
USDA SECURE Rule paves way for agricultural innovation
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a final rule updating and modernizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) biotechnology regulations under the Plant Protection Act. The Sustainable, Ecological, […]
April organic poultry slaughter plummets 24% year-to-year
The U.S. saw a “massive” reduction in organic broiler slaughter in April, creating serious implications for the rest of the organic food supply chain, according to the Monthly Market Update […]
Northwest Chicken Council 6th Annual Conference rescheduled to July 23-24, 2020
The Northwest Chicken Council Conference is moving the date to July due to the Coronavirus and the various changes by Oregon and other states. The new dates are July 23-24 […]
CPF 2020 June Summer Golf Tournament and Meeting Canceled
The CPF Executive Committee has canceled the June Summer Meeting activities in Shell Beach. Due to Covid-19 and the fact that we cannot determine what processing plant and other issues […]
McCarthy, California House Republicans reject Newsom’s decision to deny water to Californians
Today, Representatives Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes (CA-22), Ken Calvert (CA-42), Tom McClintock (CA-04), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Paul Cook (CA-08) responded to California Governor Newsom’s irresponsible lawsuit to deny Californians much-needed […]
How One Health balances chicken, human and planetary health
The modern consumer values bird welfare, how antibiotics are used and environmental impacts more than ever before. In response, the chicken industry has modified production practices, but has struggled to […]
6 chicken consumer trends that emerged during COVID-19
The COVID-19 global pandemic changed how – and where – consumers purchase chicken. “When you think about the massive and unprecedented changes we’re seeing during the global pandemic, new habits […]
Companies need to change post-pandemic strategies
Companies preparing to navigate an uncertain post-pandemic future should reframe their thinking from recovery to regeneration, said Scott McKenzie, global intelligence leader at Nielsen. “Recovery is not a realistic word […]
USDA approves Farmers to Families Food Box purchases
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on May 8 the approval of $1.2 billion in contracts for the Farmers to Families Food Box program. The program will purchase $258 […]