Task Force makes recommendations on nitrogen tracking and reporting system for agriculture
A final report of recommendations has been issued by the Nitrogen Tracking and Reporting Task Force. The Task Force was convened by California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen […]
Is it fowl play? Free necropsies for birds
If you keep animals and they die, state animal health experts will examine the remains and report on the cause of death. For a cow, pig or rabbit, the state […]
Sysco and US Foods agree to merge, creating a world-class foodservice company
Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) and US Foods today announced an agreement to merge, creating a world-class foodservice company. The total enterprise value of the transaction is approximately $8.2 billion and the […]
FSIS Administrator Almanza and USDA Deputy Chief of Staff MacMillan being considered to replace Hagen
Al Almanza, administrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and Anne MacMillan, USDA’s deputy chief of staff, are at the top of the shortlist for replacing outgoing Undersecretary for Food […]
Senator Dianne Feinstein and Ron Foster discuss poultry issues
Ron Foster discusses chicken, salmonella and other USDA issues with Senator Dianne Feinstein this week in San Francisco. Foster, CEO of Foster Farms, and CPF President Bill Mattos talked with […]
National Turkey Federation keeps focus on RFS volatility of feed costs
The National Turkey Federation on Thursday will encourage government regulators at a national public hearing to proceed with their one-year proposed decrease in the 2014 Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) but […]
Volatility, uncertainty in corn market due to RFS equally damaging for chicken producers
“We are thankful and support the action that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken, and appreciate the one year volume reduction, but, quite frankly, chicken producers need a […]
FSIS releases Salmonella action plan
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released a comprehensive action plan detailing the agency’s strategy to address Salmonella prevention in meat and poultry products. A top […]
SJ Valley farms contribute turkey, trimmings to holiday meals
As families sat down for their Thanksgiving meals, chances were good that something on their table originated from California’s San Joaquin Valley. In fact the star of the meal–turkey–was among […]
Young farmers planting futures in San Mateo County
Tony Cozzolino and his wife, Stephanie, are not your typical millennials. While the majority of their peers live in the increasingly connected and tech-savvy Bay Area, the Cozzolinos have chosen […]