Foster Farms donates $100,000 to the Redwood Empire Food Bank to aid North Bay fire relief efforts
Family-owned California poultry producer Foster Farms today donated $100,000 to the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) to help meet the critical needs of families displaced by the Northern California fires. […]
Governor vetoes Gray’s fair water rights hearing legislation
Assemblyman Adam C. Gray (D-Merced) expressed frustration and disappointment today upon learning that the Governor had vetoed Gray’s fair water rights hearing legislation. “For more than half a century, the State Water Resources Control […]
Another Obama decision reversed? Now it’s about food safety
Citing President Donald Trump’s calls for deregulation, Republican lawmakers and the chicken industry are aggressively lobbying to speed up poultry inspection lines – a change the Obama administration had rejected […]
CPF welcomes new member– Provisur Technologies
Provisur Technologies is a supplier of food processing equipment, upstream and downstream, as well as full-line solutions. The Provisur name stands for innovative food processing equipment from the initial grind […]
U.S. businesses fear NAFTA doomed; Mexico warns of consequences
The most powerful U.S. business lobby accused the Trump administration of making “poison pill proposals” to sabotage NAFTA on Tuesday, as Mexico’s foreign minister said the demise of the regional […]
Fall bird migration begins watch period for avian flu
Iowa poultry producers are reminded to be vigilant for signs of avian influenza as wild bird populations are beginning their fall migrations and could bring perilous hazards with them. Doctor […]
‘Big Chicken’ describes how antibiotics changed life at dinner table
All you never knew about chicken and didn’t even think to ask. That’s what Atlanta public health journalist and author Maryn McKenna dishes out in “Big Chicken,” her full-bodied examination […]
Animal Agriculture Alliance membership: then and now
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Over that 30 years, our organization has seen changes and innovation in technology on the farm and in communications. […]
Broiler welfare: Which stunning method is more humane?
Controlled atmosphere stunning (CAS) is being pitched as a more humane alternative to electrical stunning of chickens and turkeys prior to slaughter, but is that truly the case? That is […]
USPOULTRY announces 2018 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award competition; Nominations due Oct. 16
USPOULTRY is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award. The award recognizes exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry and egg production. Those eligible […]