Newsflash – Page 339 – California Poultry Federation Official Website

NCC announces animal care review panel for broilers

The National Chicken Council, partnering with the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, has initiated a process through The Center for Food Integrity that will provide a balanced analysis of potential undercover video investigations. The Animal Care Review Panel engages recognized animal welfare professionals to examine video and provide expert perspectives for food retailers, the chicken industry and the media.

Hidden camera investigations have heightened public attention on animal care issues.

USDA to inspect poultry processing plants in China

USDA inspectors are scheduled to visit China soon to inspect poultry processing plants to verify Chinese claims that several of its chicken-processing plants meet U.S. food safety standards, USDA said. Although the People’s Republic of China has wanted to sell its chicken products in the United States since 2006, China is currently not allowed to import chicken into the United States because of past food safety concerns, avian influenza outbreaks, and previous U.S. congressional opposition. The country is interested in both processing U.S.-raised birds and exporting the meat and processing and exporting Chinese-raised chickens. Read More

Court rejects EPA biofuel mandate

A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday canceled a mandate from the Environmental Protection Agency that required refiners to buy cellulosic biofuels as a way of supporting the nascent alternative fuel industry. Cellulosic biofuel is ethanol fermented from products other than corn, which is the major source of biofuel production in the United States.

Super Bowl alert: Chicken wings will cost you

When it comes to the Super Bowl, there’s lots of chatter about the millions of dollars spent on ads and the sky-high price of tickets. But what will really hurt […]

Costa appointed top Dem on livestock, rural development committee

Rep. Jim Costa will serve as the Ranking Member on the House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit Subcommittee. The committee oversees livestock, dairy, and poultry issues along with […]

Americans deserve a smarter fuel future

U.S. biofuels policy is costing taxpayers, depleting land and water resources, putting engines at risk and making it harder to put food on the table – here and around the […]

Americans to eat 1.23 billion chicken wings Super Bowl weekend

Chicken wings have become a staple food of Super Bowl parties in the U.S., and demand for them on menus is now at an all-time high leading up to the second biggest eating day of the year – Super Bowl Sunday.

Super Bowl weekend is unquestionably the biggest time of the year for wings.

UC Davis job opportunity at the Turlock CAHFS lab

Necropsy Technician (STAFF RESEARCH ASSOC 1) $18.25 – $21.77 / hourly plus generous benefits package Job Requisition #03009101 Final Filing Date: 02/01/13 This position is located in: California Animal Health […]

Dalton Rasmussen new President/CEO of Squab Producers of California

Dalton Rasmussen took over the reins this January as President/CEO of Squab Producers of California (SPOC). Squab Producers of California is a Modesto, CA-based co-op that is the nation’s largest processor of this kind of poultry, and a long-time member of California Poultry Federation. Bob Shipley, former President/CEO, has retired after 32 years as president of Squab Producers of California.

Jack Engle, long time CPF board member, to retire Feb. 1

JackConference Long time California Poultry Federation board member Jack Engle will retire effective Feb. 1, and his leadership and dedication to the poultry and egg industry will be honored during a reception in Modesto (see attached flyer) on Feb. 7. Another board member, Bob Shipley, will also be honored in retirement. (See the Shipley story in our

January 3 Update).

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