PETA abandons $1 million prize for artificial chicken
Don’t expect an artificial chicken in every pot anytime soon. Since 2008, the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has offered $1 million to anyone […]
California Gov. Jerry Brown will seek re-election
California Gov. Jerry Brown announced Thursday he will seek re-election this year, an expected step into a contest in which he is the favorite. The 75-year-old Democrat said in a […]
USDA announces new grants to help communities meet water challenges in coming years
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will make $6 million in grants available this year, and up to $30 million total […]
California and Peru sign agreement to strengthen economic, environmental ties
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Ambassador of Peru to the United States Harold Forsyth today signed an agreement to strengthen cultural, economic and academic ties and tackle shared challenges, […]
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom would redirect high-speed rail funding
Now leaving the station: Gavin Newsom’s support for high-speed rail. Publicly breaking with Gov. Jerry Brown on a central piece of the governor’s agenda, Brown’s fellow Democrat said the money […]
Animal health giant buys poultry vaccine maker
Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company, announced an agreement to acquire Lohmann SE (Lohmann Animal Health), a privately held feed additive and poultry vaccine maker headquartered […]
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2012 Census of Agriculture Preliminary Results
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the 2012 Census of Agriculture preliminary results: “The preliminary data released today provide a snapshot of a strong rural America that […]
CPF Winter Board of Directors meeting in Sacramento
The CPF board of directors will meet on Monday, March 10 at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento. On Sunday, March 9, a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception to benefit the […]
New NCC website opens the door to poultry production
The National Chicken Council (NCC) has launched a new website, www.ChickenRoost.com, which features information on issues such as animal welfare, food safety, environmental stewardship, antibiotic use and the modern partnership […]
FAO rules out human-to-animal transmission of H7N9 avian influenza
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says there is no evidence that human patients infected with H7N9 avian influenza can transmit the virus to animals, including birds. FAO referred to the […]