Salmonella Outbreak 2016: Hundreds Were Sickened in 35 States
The Centers for Disease and Control Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and multiple states are now examining multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infection, […]
Halted in Bird Flu Outbreak, Federal Egg Inspections Resume
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has resumed inspections of egg-handling facilities in 21 states more than a year after they were suspended due to the nation’s worst bird flu […]
Animal welfare activists spar with Utah over ‘ag-gag’ law
Utah’s law banning secret filming of agricultural facilities is unconstitutional and should be struck down just as Idaho’s measure was last year, argue animal welfare activists in a new court filing. The […]
2016 CPF Summer Board Meeting and Golf Tournament!
The Summer Board of Directors meeting will be held Tuesday, June 7 at The Cliffs Resort in Shell Beach, California, with the annual golf tournament June 6. Please call (209) […]
Robert White passes away
Robert Ray White Jr. of Hilmar CA passed away peacefully on Friday May 20, 2016. He was born in Cullman, AL on October 11, 1943. Bob came to California to […]
FDA issues final rule on intentional adulteration of food
The US Food and Drug Administration on May 26 issued a final rule aimed at preventing the adulteration of food from acts intended to cause wide-scale harm to human health, […]
Ag lawmakers call for organic livestock rule comment extension
Senate and House agriculture committee leadership called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to grant a 90-day extension of the public comment period for the agency’s proposed rule regarding revised […]
NCC calls for mandatory labeling of raw, stuffed chicken products
In an effort to ensure safe eating experiences and address potential consumer confusion, the National Chicken Council (NCC) today petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service […]
GAO report affirms continuous improvement in poultry workplace safety
Poultry industry employees are the industry’s most important asset and their safety is of paramount importance. As such, the National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association […]
Economic consequences of HPAI
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza impacted 211 commercial poultry farms and 21 backyard poultry farms in 2014-2015. As in any significant economic event such as HPAI, necessary adjustments were made to […]