Updated Poultry Biosecurity Information Manual now available
The 2015 Biosecurity Information Manual and self-assessment checklist have been updated and posted to the www.poultrybiosecurity.org website! Please check out the Biosecurity Information Manual and the Self-Assessment Checklist. The manual […]
2018 CPF Annual Conference September 20-21 in Monterey, CA
The California Poultry Federation (CPF) Annual Conference and Meeting will be held at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, CA on Thursday, September 20th. A buffet lunch on the outdoor […]
Hurricane Florence has processors on guard
Major meat processors with operations in the Carolinas and Virginia hope for the best while preparing for the worst as Hurricane Florence continues traveling northwestward to the eastern United States. […]
USDA details trade damage estimate calculations
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today released a detailed accounting of how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) calculated estimated damage from trade disruptions. USDA’s Office of the Chief […]
All is forgiven: USDA, FDA to hold joint meeting on cultured-cell proteins
SDA and the Food and Drug Administration in October will hold a joint public meeting to discuss the use of cell culture technology to develop products derived from livestock and […]
Farm Bill negotiations in focus
The Farm Bill conference committee met last week to continue negotiations between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The importance of funding the Animal Pest, Disease and Disaster […]
Production systems evolve to meet increasing demand for ‘free from’ food
GENERAL Mills spent five years and built a special eight-storey sorting facility to get rid of an ingredient that wasn’t in its cereal. The company also dispatched a team of […]
NCC slams misleading consumer reports article on drug residues in meat, poultry products
In response to an alarmist and misleading Consumer Reports investigation about drug residues in meat and poultry products, the National Chicken Council today released the following statement: “The National Chicken […]
CDFA details virulent Newcastle disease response
The California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) provided a status update Aug. 29 on the virulent Newcastle disease (VND) surveillance project in southern California, which is now in its […]
The Alltech ONE Ideas Forum goes global
13 countries, 15 stops, ONE unforgettable experience The Alltech ONE Ideas Forum will soon be making stops around the globe, giving more people than ever the opportunity to experience the […]