Bill’s Blog: We’ve never been closer to ending the subsidy for corn ethanol than now
The U.S. Senate recently voted 73-27 in favor of an amendment by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to eliminate the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and repeal the import tariff on foreign ethanol. The amendment was identical to the Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act, which was introduced by Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-Okla.) and Senator Feinstein in May.
Feinstein Statement on Ethanol Agreement
Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has reached an agreement with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) to repeal the nearly $6-billion-a-year ethanol subsidy and end the tariff on foreign […]
Feinstein Amendment to End Ethanol Handouts Overwhelmingly Passes Senate
Washington—The U.S. Senate today voted 73-27 in favor of an amendment by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to eliminate the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and repeal the import tariff […]
Assembly Declares Sundays as “Eat Local, Buy California Grown Day”
San Francisco Assembly member Fiona Ma urged Californians to "Buy California and Eat California Grown" at a press
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Bill’s Blog: California’s Budget could have Big Impact on Poultry
California is the home of the freshest poultry in America and the place where organic chicken got its name. We’ve fought for both the “fresh” and “organic” labels during the […]
CPF Welcomes New Allied Member: Adisseo
Adisseo has been in business since 1939 and is an animal nutrition product company that manufactures three main products for the poultry industry – both dry and liquid Methionine called […]
CPF Welcomes new member: Packaging Specialties
Packaging Specialties, our printing division, was founded by Hays Biggs in 1974 with an initial focus on the U.S. Poultry tray pack market. We pioneered the use of printed PVC […]
Alltech Cracks the Egg at 27th International Symposium
Whether the chicken or the egg came first, building and maintaining a strong poultry brand is important. Alltech’s 27th International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium will address these challenges and provide […]
NCC, Other Poultry Groups Join Coalition Against Extension of Ethanol Subsidy
WASHINGTON – March 1, 2011 — The National Chicken Council, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, and several state poultry federations are among a vast coalition of 90 organizations opposing extension […]
NCC Applauds Georgia Governor’s Call for Withdrawal of GIPSA Rule
WASHINGTON – MARCH 1, 2011 – Georgia Governor Nathan Deal is right to recommend that the U.S. Department of Agriculture withdraw its proposed rule on the production and marketing of […]