Ag industry takes on ‘transparency’
Transparency and sustainability were the hot topics at the top of the agenda at the 2015 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit, held May 6-7 in Kansas City. “It’s about having […]
Drought making California’s air quality worse, American Lung Assn. says
Despite increasingly aggressive clean air and fuel standards, years of drought are taking a toll on California’s air quality, the American Lung Assn. says in a new report. The portion […]
Foster Farms’ Dr. Robert O’Connor honored with 2015 Food Safety Innovation Award from NSF International
NSF International, a global independent public health organization, today honored Robert O’Connor, DVM, senior vice president of technical services at Foster Farms, with a 2015 Food Safety Innovation Award. The […]
Japanese Prime Minister Abe calls for conclusion of TPP soon in speech before Congress
Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe, in a historic address to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, called for closer ties between the United States and Japan, highlighting new partnerships, including […]
USPOULTRY releases video providing an inside look at U.S. poultry processing
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association announces the release of a new video that provides a look at how chickens and turkeys are processed in the United States. The video takes […]
California Poultry Federation goes to Washington
This week, CPF president Bill Mattos and CPF Executive Committee member Tom Bower (Foster Farms) made the rounds Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington DC , visiting both the USDA and […]
Karen Ross: What happens to ag water? Eventually, people eat and drink it
A recent survey by the Farm Water Coalition indicated that 41 percent of California’s irrigated farmland will lose 80 percent of its surface water in 2015 due to cutbacks because […]
Devenish awarded most innovative company
Devenish has won the Most Innovative Company Award at the Aer Lingus Viscount Awards, following on from the Best Medium Business win last year. The awards highlight local companies who […]
CPF 2015 Summer Board of Directors meeting
The California Poultry Federation (CPF) Summer Meeting will be held June 8-9 in Shell Beach at the Cliff’s Resort. As you know, this is one of CPF’s most popular meetings. […]
More avian influenza in Iowa, Canada, Minnesota to seek more help
Officials in Iowa and Ontario, Canada, reported additional outbreaks of a form of avian influenza over the weekend as Minnesota officials prepared to extend a state of emergency over their […]