California agricultural leaders recognize state food producers’ commitment to antibiotic stewardship and organic production at State Capitol
Foster Farms commended for leading role after national recognition stemming from White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship Yesterday, on the heels of the White House calling on food companies, retailers, […]
USDA says not yet for US avian flu vaccination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on June 3, 2015, that it is not going to approve use of avian influenza vaccines for use in the current H5N2 outbreak that the […]
Over 150 animal and health stakeholders join White House effort to combat antibiotic resistance
As part of the continued effort to combat antibiotic resistance, today the Obama Administration is convening a “White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship” to bring together key human and animal […]
CPF 2015 Summer Board of Directors meeting
CPF 2015 Summer Board of Directors meeting The California Poultry Federation (CPF) Summer Meeting and golf tournament will be held June 8-9 in Shell Beach at the Cliff’s Resort. Sponsorships […]
Foster Farms goes ‘free-from’
Foster Farms is the latest poultry processor to eliminate the use of antibiotics important to human medicine with the long-term goal of eliminating the use of all human antibiotics in […]
Bird flu outbreak raises biosecurity questions
The fight to contain avian influenza, which has forced the destruction of nearly 45 million birds in 15 states, is raising red flags about America’s biosecurity and its ability to fight even […]
NCC critical of RFS proposal
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and its proposed volume requirements for biomass-based […]
CPF member Save-the-Date
CPF and Pacific Egg and Poultry Association (PEPA) are planning a joint seminar two days in August (August 25th in Ontario, California and August 27th in Modesto, California). CDFA, USDA, […]
EPA full steam with ‘Waters’ protection rule, but trouble ahead
The Obama administration on Wednesday launched a sweeping measure to protect the nation’s waterways and wetlands – an initiative that faces a fierce counterattack from powerhouse industries like agriculture, oil […]
Giant poultry complex planned for south of Brazil
GMH do Brazil is to build a poultry processing plant in the Brazilian state of Parana with planned capacity to slaughter 400,000 birds daily. The BRL200 million (US$63.64 million) investment […]