Government Contractor Seeks Stakeholder Input on Federal Insurance for Poultry Catastrophic Disease Events (Rescheduled Date)
Click here for an updated letter regarding the listening session for Stakeholder Input on Federal Insurance for Poultry Catastrophic Disease Events. The listening session, originally scheduled February 10 in Modesto, […]
High-path avian flu outbreak in commercial flock in California
A commercial poultry flock in California has tested positive for the H5N8 subtype of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus following higher-than-usual mortalities among chickens. The World Organization for Animal […]
FAA proposes to allow commercial drone use
Realtors, TV producers, farmers, bridge inspectors and power linemen are among the people who could regularly fly drones for work, under a new proposed rule from the Federal Aviation Administration. […]
CPF Winter Board Meeting information
The CPF board of directors will meet on Tuesday, March 10 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency on L Street in Sacramento. A buffet breakfast will be served […]
Paul Twining & Associates merges with Devenish Nutrition
Devenish Nutrition would like to announce that Paul Twining & Associates has merged with Devenish Nutrition. Dr. Paul Twining will remain with Devenish and continue to formulate poultry feeds for […]
British Columbia has first confirmed H5N1 avian influenza case
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza at a non-commercial farm in Chilliwack, British Columbia. This marks the first confirmation of […]
Bill to give USDA mandatory recall authority
Building on some federal lawmakers’ support of a single food-safety agency, US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing additional legislation that would give the US Department of Agriculture mandatory recall authority […]
CPF Winter Board Meeting information
The CPF board of directors will meet on Tuesday, March 10 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency on L Street in Sacramento. A buffet breakfast will be served […]
GIPSA rule final
Today USDA published the final GIPSA rule in the Federal Register under the direction of Congress. This final rule removes certain regulations promulgated under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 […]
USDA to release new long-term agricultural projections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release its 10-year agricultural projections on Feb. 11, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. EST. USDA’s Agricultural Projections to 2024 will be posted to the Office of […]