NTF applauds passage of 2018 Farm Bill
The National Turkey Federation (NTF) released the following statement on passage of the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate: “The 2018 Farm […]
Animal Agriculture Coalition applauds animal health provisions in 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report
Members of the Animal Agriculture Coalition released a statement applauding animal health provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report, which was sent to President Trump’s desk for signature […]
Retailers are grinding out poultry sales
Is a health halo a strong enough attribute for enabling ground poultry to become an increasingly stronger supermarket meat department sales driver? That is the key question facing product merchandisers […]
USDA confirms virulent Newcastle Disease in a commercial chicken flock in California
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of virulent Newcastle disease in a commercial chicken flock in Riverside County, California. […]
Government shutdown could hurt grain markets as export reporting halts
President Trump has been threatening to let the government shut down over his border wall. This week the world watched a heated exchange between the president and the Speaker of […]
Can water treatments help reduce Salmonella levels before processing?
Feed withdrawal before moving broilers to the processing plant appears to increase their susceptibility to Salmonella, indicates research from the University of Georgia. When feed is withdrawn, a decrease in […]
Changes to CPF board of directors Executive Committee
Tom Bower of Foster Farms will lead the California Poultry Federation as chairman with the recent announcement by Zacky Farms that they will be going out of business by January […]
Costco tightens standards for antibiotics use by meat producers
Costco, the warehouse retailer, took steps to control use of medically important antibiotics, the overuse of which in animal agriculture presents a risk to human health as bacteria become resistant […]
E. coli: Fewer antibiotics means more biosecurity
The threat of E. coli infection in poultry farms has never been far away. It continues to be one of the most important sources of economic and welfare problems in […]
Opportunities for US duck sales in Mexico
Mexico imported nearly $4.4 million of frozen duck meat in 2017. The United States is Mexico’s main duck meat supplier, 97 percent by volume of the total amount imported. While […]