Poultry inspection overhaul set for summer
After fits and starts, the Agriculture Department is finally on track to overhaul the way it inspects poultry and start the inspection of catfish. So far, just over 40 plants […]
USDA releases data showing how Trans Pacific Partnership benefits all 50 states
In conjunction with a series of Made in Rural America Executive Actions announced today by President Obama and the White House, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released data today […]
Scrambled California law hurts Missouri farmers
State Sen. Mike Kehoe wants to send a message to the state of California and the Humane Society of the United States: Missourians don’t like your new regulations. Kehoe, R-Jefferson […]
American palates growing more adventurous
Nine in 10 restaurant operators say their guests are more knowledgeable about food than they used to be and pay more attention to food quality than just two year ago, […]
New CPF members
California Poultry Federation welcomes the following new members: Correction: Morris & Associates has been designing and producing innovative and efficient systems for chilling poultry and ice for the industry since 1949. […]
National Turkey Federation elects 2015 officers
The National Turkey Federation (NTF) Board of Directors has elected members of the 2015 Executive Committee during its February annual convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jihad Douglas, president of […]
Officials lift HPAI quarantine across Washington State
Officials at the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture have lifted two restrictions in quarantine zones in Okanogan County that were affected last month by an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian […]
Kate Brown, new Oregon governor, names Brian Shipley as her chief-of-staff
Oregon’s new governor, Kate Brown, has named Brian Shipley as her chief-of-staff. Previously, Shipley was the Associate Vice President of Government Relations with Oregon Health & Science University. He also […]
Government Contractor Seeks Stakeholder Input on Federal Insurance for Poultry Catastrophic Disease Events (Rescheduled Date)
Click here for an updated letter regarding the listening session for Stakeholder Input on Federal Insurance for Poultry Catastrophic Disease Events. The listening session, originally scheduled February 10 in […]
Despite West Coast ports’ labor deal, normality not yet on the horizon
West Coast ports are emerging from the most contentious labor dispute in more than a decade, but lingering resentment and structural problems may complicate a return to normality. Activity picked […]