Big birds are so 2017. The money is now in smaller, tender chicken
Some chicken companies are doing well despite recent rock-bottom prices. Others are facing losses. A lot of it comes down to the size of the bird they’re hawking. A decades-long […]
California Poultry Federation Winter Board Meeting
The CPF Winter Board meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento Wednesday, March 6th at 8:30 am. On Tuesday, March 5th, a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception will […]
China offers to buy $30 billion more U.S. ag imports a year
China is proposing that it could buy an additional $30 billion a year of U.S. agricultural products including soybeans, corn and wheat as part of a possible trade deal being […]
USDA: Corn to be king again in 2019
For 2019, USDA predicts U.S. farmers will plant 92 million acres of corn, which is a 3.3% jump from last year. Alternatively, farmers will plant 85 million acres of soybeans, […]
Management key to preventing green muscle disease in broilers
Poultry production in the US is at record levels and expected to continue rising thanks to consumer demand,1 especially for white meat. The trend has led to a steady increase in […]
Foster Farms appoints Dan Huber as Chief Executive Officer
Huber, previous Chief Operations Officer, has 23-year tenure with company Foster Farms, the West Coast’s leading poultry producer, announced that its board of directors has appointed Dan Huber, 53, to […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom appoints farmer, conservationist Bill Lyons as special adviser on agricultural, water issues
By Mark Looker, Looker Communications Consultant Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 that William (Bill) Lyons, 68, of Modesto, has been appointed Agriculture Liaison in the Office of […]
Five ways Gavin Newsom made it clear he’s not Jerry Brown
A month after being inaugurated, Gov. Gavin Newsom used his State of the State speech Tuesday to make his strongest showing yet that Jerry Brown is no longer in charge. He proposed […]
Foster Farms announces multi-million dollar expansion of Livingston plant
Today, Foster Farms President and CEO Laura Flanagan announced a multi-million dollar capital investment project that will support an expansion and upgrade of the company’s poultry processing facility in Livingston. […]
UGA researchers use machine learning to identify source of Salmonella outbreaks
A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety in Griffin has developed a machine-learning approach that could lead to quicker identification of […]