Senate Ag Committee clears three USDA nominees
The Senate Agriculture Committee finally cleared the nominations of three top U.S. Department of Agriculture officials, including Mindy Brashears to be undersecretary of agriculture for food safety, Naomi Earp to […]
2019 CPF Summer Board Meeting and Golf Tournament!
The Summer Board of Directors meeting will be held Tuesday, June 4 at The Cliffs Resort in Shell Beach, California. On Monday, June 3, our very popular golf tournament will […]
Farmers could take more blows in latest round of tariff escalation with China
Although the $60 billion of retaliatory tariffs China announced Monday includes a long list of foods produced in the United States, industry experts say the impact on U.S. agriculture is […]
Vaccinating broilers may help poultry companies improve Salmonella ratings
Vaccinating broilers against Salmonella could be an effective live-side intervention for obtaining higher ratings in the Salmonella categorizations established by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, according to Kalen […]
Ex-GOP Rep. Denham heads to lobbying firm
The law and lobbying firm K&L Gates has hired former Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) as a government affairs counselor at the public policy and law practice. The California Republican served four […]
Virulent ND in California sending wake-up call to US poultry industry
Outbreaks of virulent Newcastle disease (vND) that have spread from backyard to commercial flocks in California are providing a wake-up call to the entire US poultry industry about the need […]
USPOULTRY and American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture launch “An Egg-Citing Poultry Adventure” on My American Farm
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, with funding provided by the USPOULTRY Foundation, have launched a new My American Farm game,along […]
Poultry has food security story to tell on World Poultry Day
As poultry becomes the world’s most-consumed meat protein in 2019, the International Poultry Council (IPC) is calling on producers worldwide to use World Poultry Day to engage consumers and critics […]
Trump says China tariffs will increase as trade deal hangs in the balance
President Trump said on Thursday that the United States would raise tariffs on $200 billion of worth of Chinese goods on Friday morning and begin the process to tax nearly […]
New AVMA guidelines aim to limit animal suffering in emergencies
The AVMA published its first-ever Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals in April to help veterinarians support animal welfare during drastic situations when large numbers of animals must be killed […]