2024 California Poultry Federation Annual Conference and Meeting set for September
Dear CPF Friend: The 2024 California Poultry Federation (CPF) Annual Conference and Meeting is September 12 – 13 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey. The early registration rate has […]
EPA Faces Lawsuit on RFS Volumes Delay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has until next week to release a proposed rulemaking for 2026 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes or face more litigation from at least one national ethanol […]
Merck announces experimental avian metapneumovirus type B vaccine
Merck Animal Health announced that the USDA has approved the manufacturing and sale of Cambridge Technology’s experimental autogenous vaccine in the U.S. for the emerging and deadly avian metapneumovirus type […]
Powell: ‘The time has come’ for rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave the all clear for interest rate cuts to begin as hiring and job gains slow down. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” […]
Kromm: End-of-life circumstances can go against grain of animal care, stewardship
Euthanizing animals, particularly mass depopulation events, can be a psychologically traumatic experience for veterinarians. In response, professional associations are looking to take a more active supportive role. “End-of-life circumstances can […]
CAHFS Connection monthly newsletter now online only
CAHFS Connection monthly newsletter now is available as a link. Please click here CAHFS Connection Newsletter for the August edition.
US industries prepare for hit from Canadian rail strike
U.S. industries are bracing for impact after Canada’s two main freight railways shut down early Thursday morning — an unprecedented stoppage that could disrupt the flow of billions of dollars […]
Colo. requires HPAI testing of commercial dairies
To curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, Colorado recently implemented mandatory testing in the commercial dairy industry after several “spillover events” in which poultry was infected. “We have […]
Joint Poultry Industry Safety & Health Council Recognizes 244 Poultry Facilities for Exceptional Safety Performance
The Joint Poultry Industry Safety & Health Council recognized 244 chicken and turkey facilities with safety awards at the National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, Fla. The […]
Safeguarding poultry’s future: Mediating activists’ threats
Since the US long ago shifted from an agrarian to an urban society, the gap in knowledge and understanding of animal agriculture has widened dramatically. Today, less than 2% of […]