Government shutdown could stall White House review of RFS for 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has indicated it would address the ethanol blend wall in its 2014 renewable fuel standards, however, the government shutdown could delay that rule and increase […]
Poultry industry requests allocation of funds for animal health vaccine release
With the government shutdown, APHIS’ Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) – the agency overseeing the release of vaccines for use in animal health, in particular poultry, cattle and swine- has […]
Darling acquires Vion Ingredients
Darling International Inc. acquired Vion Ingredients, a division of Vion Holding N.V. for €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) in cash. The company expects to close the deal in January 2014. Vion […]
Hidden spending measures playing chicken with shutdown
Temporary spending bills approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate include measures that would require the Obama administration to rescind strict new rules on the poultry industry. Advocates […]
Robert Wright is named new President at Zacky Farms
Zacky Farms, a vertically integrated poultry processor that has been operating for more than 70 years, is pleased to announce Mr. Robert Wright was hired as the Company President. Robert […]
Coons announces formation of Senate Chicken Caucus
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) announced today the formation of a Senate Chicken Caucus to help improve congressional discussion of issues facing the nation’s chicken industry, ranging from international trade to […]
Protein industry adapts as government shutdown limits data
Companies in the protein industry will have access to “overall less information” on markets and pricing and will have to rely more on private sources because of the federal government […]
The nine most painful impacts of a government shutdown
The federal government shut down on Tuesday and will stay closed until Congress can reach an agreement on how to fund day-to-day operations. So who gets hurt most by the shutdown? […]
CPF Board elects new Executive Committee for 2014
At the recent California Poultry Federation 2013 Annual Conference, the CPF Board of Directors elected the 2014 Executive Committee. EC members serve a two-year term in each position, effective January […]
Ad of the Day: Foster Farms chicken doesn’t just taste good. It also sings hits of the ’80s
You might think you’re buying quality chicken. But can it sing rousing renditions of “Don’t You Want Me” by the Human League, “Sister Christian” by Night Ranger and “Africa” by […]