More than half of US broilers raised without antibiotics in 2018
Broilers raised without antibiotics accounted for 51% of total US production in 2018 – an 11-point jump from the previous year and, more significantly, up from 3% in 2014. “Over […]
2019 USPOULTRY Hatchery-Breeder Clinic to focus on best practices and performance efficiencies
Everyone knows the saying…behind every successful poultry operation is an equally successful hatchery-breeder management strategy. USPOULTRY’s 2019 Hatchery-Breeder Clinic will offer a look at industry updates, best practices, biosecurity challenges […]
2019 CPF Summer Board Meeting Sponsors To Date:
Agrecom, Inc.; Alltech; Alpha Inc. + Chore-Time Inc.; Aviagen North America; Aviagen Turkeys, Inc.; Big Dutchman USA; Boehringer Ingelheim; Cobb-Vantress; Cryovac/Sealed Air Corporation; Darling Ingredients Inc.; Devenish Nutrition; Devon Trading/Compass […]
CPF Executive Board visits Washington D.C.
The CPF Executive Board and President Bill Mattos visited Washington D.C. this week to discuss the California poultry industry. The Executive Board members are: Chairman Tom Bower, Foster Farms; Vice […]
Foster Farms launches new website
This week, Foster Farms launched an updated version of their company website. The modernized look provides consumers with an educational hub to learn more about the company’s products, get recipe […]
U.S., China bicker over ‘extravagant expectations’ on trade deal
China accused the United States on Monday of harboring “extravagant expectations” for a trade deal, underlining the gulf between the two sides as U.S. action against China’s technology giant Huawei […]
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 […]