Fall Legislative Preview: Congress returns for busy fall session
With the political conventions in the rearview mirror, Congress returns this week facing the traditional election year push and pull of members wanting to get out of Washington as quickly […]
CDC confirms human case of bird flu in Missouri
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed a human case of avian influenza A reported by the state of Missouri. The case was identified through that […]
World food prices ease slightly in August, UN says
The United Nations’ world food price index eased slightly in August, data released on Friday showed, as lower prices for sugar, meat and cereals more than offset higher dairy and […]
Avian Influenza Confirmed in Three California Dairy Herds
Cows at three California dairies located in the Central Valley have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). When herds began showing clinical signs consistent with HPAI on August […]
Vilsack open to idea of another US ag secretary term
While U.S. President Joe Biden is not seeking another term in office, the agriculture secretary he appointed to serve in his administration said he is open to the idea of […]
Avian flu still being detected in Canada’s wild birds
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported that cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds continue, although it has been more than six months since HPAI […]
2024 California Poultry Federation Annual Conference and Meeting set for September
Dear CPF Friend: The 2024 California Poultry Federation (CPF) Annual Conference and Meeting is September 12 – 13 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey. The early registration rate has […]
EPA Faces Lawsuit on RFS Volumes Delay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has until next week to release a proposed rulemaking for 2026 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes or face more litigation from at least one national ethanol […]
Merck announces experimental avian metapneumovirus type B vaccine
Merck Animal Health announced that the USDA has approved the manufacturing and sale of Cambridge Technology’s experimental autogenous vaccine in the U.S. for the emerging and deadly avian metapneumovirus type […]
Powell: ‘The time has come’ for rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave the all clear for interest rate cuts to begin as hiring and job gains slow down. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” […]