U.S. dairy, poultry producers press for Canada market openings
The United States must fix mistakes it made in the North American Free Trade Agreement by insisting in new trade talks with Canada on unrestricted access to that country’s poultry […]
Goodlatte meets with farmers, businesses about ethanol mandate
Sixth District Rep., Bob Goodlatte prefers that the renewable fuel standard that leans heavily on corn ethanol be eliminated. And if it is not eliminated, the congressman wants the standard at least suspended until corn production can recover from this summer’s disastrous national drought.
USPOULTRY Foundation allocates $160,000 in student recruiting grants
The USPOULTRY Foundation has approved student recruiting grants totaling approximately $160,000 to the six U.S. universities with poultry science departments and 15 other institutions with industry related programs. The Foundation […]
Good Egg Breakfast celebrates 50 years of Good Eggs
The Good Egg Breakfast celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year at the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto, CA The event recognizes a "Good Egg" in the community who supports local agriculture.
2012 CPF Annual Conference and Meeting
Thank you to all attendees, sponsors, speakers and guests for making the CPF 2012 Annual Conference and Meeting last week in Monterey, California, a huge success!
FSIS clarifies which chickens to get salmonella tests
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has published a notice instructing inspectors on which young chicken products are eligible for carcass sampling in its salmonella and campylobacter verification testing program. […]
EPA extends comment period for waiver of RFS
An extension of the public comment period associated with the August 30, 2012, Federal Register notice, "Request for Comment on Letters Seeking a Waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard" was […]
National Chicken Council and other groups say economic harm more apparent with USDA’s reduction
USDA’s monthly "World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates" (WASDE) report this week confirmed further deterioration in this year’s U.S. corn harvest, thus exacerbating an already dire situation, the National Chicken Council and other animal agricultural organizations said in a press release Wednesday.
Oil industry warns RFS waiver may hinder compliance, investment plans
Oil industry officials are raising concerns that a potential EPA waiver of the renewable fuel standard (RFS) could hinder the sector’s plans for investing in new production and complying with agency rules, as the potential for a waiver creates major uncertainty about how much renewable fuel the industry will have to produce.
FDA warns Iowa egg firm over bacteria
A company that promised to clean up Iowa’s egg industry after a nationwide salmonella outbreak in 2010 said Friday that a recent government safety inspection discovered the bacteria in two of its barns and that it took steps to protect consumers.