USPOULTRY announces 13th annual Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award competition
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is now accepting nominations for the 13th annual Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award. The award recognizes exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry […]
New bird flu found to be less deadly than first estimated
The H7N9 strain of bird flu that has killed 38 people in China since March is less deadly than had been supposed, according to the most detailed analysis of the […]
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge on E15 fuel
The US Supreme Court without comment declines to hear a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to approve higher ethanol blends for vehicles made in 2001 and later. The […]
Another successful CPF Summer Meeting
Another successful CPF Summer Board Meeting was was held this past Monday and Tuesday, June 10 and 11 at The Cliffs Resort in Shell Beach, California. Monday morning’s golf tournament […]
Thank You to CPF Summer Meeting Sponsors
A big Thank You goes to the following companies for sponsoring the CPF Summer Meeting. These generous sponsors ensure a successful event! Agrecom, Inc.; Alltech; American AgCredit; Animal Health International; […]
House Appropriations Committee urges USDA to finalize modernized poultry inspection rule
During its consideration of the 2014 Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Bill, the full House Appropriations Committee today adopted an amendment urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to move […]
Keep choice in school cafeterias: NCC tells San Diego school board
“The San Diego Unified School District’s misguided decision to remove meat and poultry from public school menus takes away one thing, but serves up another – a tainted lesson to […]
Welcome new CPF member
Quality Technology International, Inc. (www.qtitech.com) has joined the California Poultry Federation. The QTI Animal Health & Nutrition division specializes in offering natural products with proven results to commercial livestock producers […]
Videos showcase California food and those who grow it
An Oxnard onion producer that converts onion waste into enough power to run its 350-employee plant. A food truck owner who uses local and organic produce. A West Sacramento grower […]
EPA, CBF reach agreement related to animal agriculture in Chesapeake Bay watershed
In a 2010 settlement agreement to a lawsuit brought by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and partners, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed, among other things, to promulgate a […]