Poultry pestilence prompts vigilance in Bay Area
No nuzzling of fuzzy golden chicks this year. No sampling of honey from backyard bees, admiring of cottage gardens or leisurely cycling from home to home. The 2019 edition of […]
Matt Swanson appointed to California Water Commission
Matt Swanson, whose family was an integral part of the California Turkey Federation and today’s California Poultry Federation, has been appointed to the California Water Commission. Swanson has been president […]
CPF welcomes new member Livingston Community Health
CPF welcomes Livingston Community Health as its newest Allied Member. Livingston Community Health offers both medical and dental services to patients. Please contact CEO Leslie Abasta-Cummings at (209) 850-3542 or […]
APHIS announces plan to use Farm Bill funding to support animal disease prevention and management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing initial plans to carry out new animal health activities using resources provided by the 2018 […]
FDA makes medicated feed info more accessible, user-friendly
As part of the continued effort to improve transparency and public access to information about approved animal drugs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) […]
ICE Arrests Hundreds in Mississippi Raids Targeting Immigrant Workers
Federal agents raided several companies across Mississippi on Wednesday, rounding up hundreds of immigrant workers in what federal officials said might be the largest worksite enforcement action ever in a […]
Hundreds of USDA employees to be removed from their jobs in September
The Agriculture Department is preparing to issue hundreds of termination letters to employees who have not agreed to move from the District of Columbia to Kansas City. The notices, arriving […]
USPOULTRY announces the release of a first-ever report of antimicrobial use across U.S. broiler chickens and turkeys
Dramatic antimicrobial usage changes and improved antimicrobial stewardship U.S. Poultry & Egg Association announces the release of the U.S. poultry industry’s first-ever report quantifying antimicrobial use on broiler chicken and […]
Mexico: Continued demand drives higher poultry production and imports
High demand for poultry meat and eggs continue to drive continued growth in Mexican domestic poultry production. Imports from the United States supply the majority of Mexico’s additional needs for […]
U.S. farmers increase corn acreage
Despite an unusually wet spring followed by an unusually cool June, U.S. corn farmers planted even more than they did last year. U.S. farmers have planted 91.7 million acres of […]