Do restaurants use meat thermometers?
A recent report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest says that restaurants are responsible for foodborne illness outbreaks twice as often as home cooking and the number […]
Should antibiotics be used to prevent disease in poultry?
Using antibiotics to prevent – not just treat or control – certain diseases of poultry is a sensible, responsible and ethical practice, according to three veterinarians featured on an industry […]
Analyst upgrades Tyson, predicts the doubters will be wrong
Tyson Foods’ expensive investment in Hillshire Brands will pay off, potentially faster than critics of the deal expect, BMO Capital Markets analyst Kenneth Zaslow predicts. Zaslow upgraded the company’s shares […]
Turlock has thrived on turkey
Foster Farms, which celebrated 75 years in the poultry business this week, is a relative latecomer in this city’s turkey history. The Turlock area has been a major producer for […]
Temporary workers, paid sick days, back wages lead California labor priorities
Paid sick days. Tougher penalties for employers who withhold back wages. More liability for corporations that use subcontractors. The priority list of organized labor, a formidable force in the Legislature, […]
Poultry sector consumes the most feed
For 2013, Alltech assessed the compound feed production of 130 countries through information obtained in partnership with local feed associations and Alltech’s sales team, who visit more than 28,000 feed […]
Vilsack travels to Europe
Antibiotics, animal welfare and animal diseases were key points of discussion for US Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilack and Dr. Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health […]
Foster Farms recognized for 75 years of leadership in the California poultry industry
United States Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif), U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (D-Calif) and David Valadao (R-Calif), and California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross joined Foster Farms President and […]
2014 CPF Summer Meeting Sponsors
Thank you to the following companies for their support of the CPF Summer Meeting: Agrecom, Inc.; Alltech; Alpha Inc. + Chore Time Inc.; Animal Health International; Aviagen Inc.; Aviagen Turkeys, […]
Another successful CPF Summer Meeting
Another successful CPF Summer Board Meeting was was held this past Monday and Tuesday, June 9 and 10 at The Cliffs Resort in Shell Beach, California. Monday morning’s golf tournament […]