Turkey growers expect strong holiday demand
For this Thanksgiving at least, supplies of fresh, California-grown turkeys should be similar to the last several years-which is to say there are limited quantities, and shoppers who want them […]
Metzer Farms Ranch Manager job announcement
Metzer Farms is a family owned mail order waterfowl hatchery. We have been in business since 1978 and ship day-old ducklings, goslings and chicks throughout the United States and overseas […]
Denham concedes in congressional race against Harder; Howze eyes 2020 run
Outgoing Rep. Jeff Denham and the man replacing him in Congress, Democrat Josh Harder, met in person Wednesday morning, Denham’s office said in a release amounting to a concession after […]
Rabobank: Animal protein could face trade challenges again in 2019
Rabobank’s recently published Animal Protein Outlook for 2019 says growth in animal protein continues, but it is slowing down. The report also warns that continuing geopolitical tension and diseases, particularly […]
USDA launches new biosecurity campaign asking all poultry owners, workers and hobbyists to protect the health of live poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is launching a new outreach campaign focused on preventing the spread of infectious poultry diseases in both commercial […]
Metzer Farms Ranch Manager job announcement
Metzer Farms is a family owned mail order waterfowl hatchery. We have been in business since 1978 and ship day-old ducklings, goslings and chicks throughout the United States and overseas […]
Statement from USDA Secretary Perdue and FDA Commissioner Gottlieb on the regulation of cell-cultured food products from cell lines of livestock and poultry
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to discuss the use of livestock and poultry cell lines to develop […]
54,000 chickens euthanized after Newcastle disease outbreak in Southern California
An outbreak of the bird-killing Newcastle disease has resulted in nearly 54,000 birds – mostly chickens – being euthanized in the greater Los Angeles area, with mandatory euthanasia operations ongoing […]
Californians advance Prop 12 animal housing criteria
In another round of establishing animal production standards, the voters of California overwhelmingly passed Proposition 12 by a vote of 61% to 39% at the polls Nov. 6. The proposition […]
Egg prices could increase, producers may go out of business with passage of Prop 12
At Pleasant Valley Farms in Farmington, Richard Jenkins family has raised egg-laying chickens since 1962. “This is an aviary barn. The birds are allowed to fly around, land and perch,” […]