New purchase & use restrictions for second generation anticoagulant rodenticides
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will be implementing new regulations, effective on July 1, 2014, that will impact entities who purchase and use second generation anticoagulant rodenticide (SGAR) products […]
Proactivity can increase mill efficiency for long-term
“There is no best time for a feed mill machinery breakdown to occur. But, if you could predict when a failure is going to occur, what would you do?,” asked […]
Meat industry loses attempt to block Country-of-Origin Labeling
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is allowing Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) of the born, raised and slaughtered production step on meat to continue. COOL […]
The tally is in: Ethanol ‘blend wall’ cost refiners at least $1.35 billion
Last year’s spike in the price of ethanol blending credits cost independent refiners at least $1.35 billion, more than three times as much as the year before, according to a […]
Organic poultry plant in Nevada to create hundreds of jobs
A company that specializes in green energy solutions has won approval to launch a $20-million organic poultry meat and egg production plant in west central Nevada that is expected to […]
Mao Foods, Inc. joins CPF
Mao Foods, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA has joined the California Poultry Federation. Mao Foods, Inc. is a USDA poultry processor of raw, ready-to-cook Jidori chicken. For more information, please […]
25 drug companies to phase out animal antibiotics
Twenty-five pharmaceutical companies are voluntarily phasing out the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in animals processed for meat, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. Citing a potential threat […]
Eating healthy is a lifestyle that restaurants can capitalize on, finds Technomic
As today’s consumers seek healthier menu options, health has grown beyond a fad and into a lifestyle. People want to be more informed of the food they are eating and […]
European Commission publishes new organic food production regulation proposals
The European Commission has published new proposals for a new regulation on organic production and the labeling of organic products which seek to address the shortcomings of the current system. […]
Companies in Merced County still have time to get Enterprise Zone program tax credits
Read more here: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2014/03/20/3558955/companies-still-have-time-to-get.html#storylink=cpy A statewide program that offered tax incentives to Merced County businesses who hired certain employees within a designated area was eliminated last year, but county officials […]