6 challenges facing the global animal feed industry
It is estimated that global compound feed volume is nearing the landmark figure of 1 billion metric tons. To this number we can add with reasonable safety another 300-plus million […]
House Republicans press for harder-line immigration bill
GOP support is building for an immigration bill authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) as House Republicans seek to avoid getting jammed by the White House and […]
Biosecurity basics course to be offered for poultry and egg producers and live operations personnel at 2018 IPPE
Avian influenza is a major concern for the poultry industry. The best way to prevent avian influenza on poultry farms is by incorporating biosecurity measures. At the 2018 International Production […]
Livestock outlook positive for 2018
Demand for meat has increased, and Americans are expected to consume about 219 pounds of red meat and poultry per year. That’s the largest since around 2007, according to Mr. […]
Cage-Free eggs face demand issues
Companies like Walmart, McDonalds and Taco Bell have stated they are going to go 100 percent cage-free eggs. But to get the supply needed, the industry has a $10 billion […]
USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol up in November
The USDA has released the January edition of its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report, announcing corn use for fuel alcohol production was up in November. Approximately 476 million bushels […]
CPF welcomes new member Sunbelt Rentals
Sunbelt Rentals has joined the California Poultry Federation as an allied member. They offer humidity and temperature control solutions to the poultry industry. One of the largest equipment rental companies […]
APHIS proposes updates for avian influenza virus elimination flat rate for floor-raised poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing updates to its virus elimination flat rate payments for floor-raised meat poultry facilities affected by notifiable […]
Visit Boehringer Ingelheim at IPPE to learn more about our ‘Prevention Works’ approach
Boehringer Ingelheim, a leading manufacturer of poultry vaccines, is committed to health and disease prevention through a holistic global approach to animal health. The company is exhibiting at the world’s […]
Bird flu cost $1.3B in exports; broiler market hardest-hit
The 2015 bird flu outbreak killed relatively few broilers, chickens raised for meat, but it was that sector of the poultry industry that suffered the most economically, according to a […]