CDFA Commercial Feed Regulatory Program Blog

The buzz about New World Screwworm

June 11, 2026 CFRP Leave a comment

Currently no approved medicated feed options to treat / prevent California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Animal Health Branch has released a Notification to California Producers and Veterinarians Regarding New World Screwworm (NWS) being Detected in Texas. Visit Animal Health’s NWS webpage for more information: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/screwworm/. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been proactive in preparing for …

Notice to Industry: Inspection Tonnage Tax rate decrease, effective July 1, 2026

June 2, 2026 CFRP Leave a comment

The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program has released a notice to the commercial feed industry.

Veterinary Feed Directive Order Companion Portal Now Available

June 1, 2026 CFRP Leave a comment

The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) and Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Program in collaboration with UC Davis partner Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) are proud to announce the launch of the Veterinary Feed Directive Order Companion (VFDOC) portal. The VFDOC portal is the culmination of years of cooperative work developing a publicly available portal for the Feed Industry …

Feedback from SAFE’s Scoping Session Regarding New Program to Increase Outreach to Commercial Feed Formulators and Nutritionists

June 1, 2026 CFRP Leave a comment

On May 6, 2026, the Safe Animal Feed Education Program (SAFE) hosted a scoping session in Seaside, California, in conjunction with the California Animal Nutrition Conference to gain valuable stakeholder feedback on the proposed Safe Animal Feed Formulation Educational Registry (SAFFER). The session was attended by about 30 participants, both online and in-person. SAFE presented an outline of what SAFFER …

CDFA Hosts Scoping Session for New Program to Increase Outreach to Commercial Feed Formulators and Nutritionists

April 8, 2026 CFRP Leave a comment

Please attend an upcoming 30-minute free session to learn about a new program and provide valuable stakeholder feedback. California Department of Food Agriculture’s (CDFA) Safe Animal Feed Education Program (SAFE) is launching an educational pilot program: the Safe Animal Feed Formulation Educational Registry (SAFFER). This will be a voluntary and free program available to individual formulators of commercial livestock feed …

Notice to Industry: Camelina Meal

March 12, 2026 CFRP Leave a comment

The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program has released a Notice to Industry. Please view the notice: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/nti_camelina_meal_20260311.pdf

Staff Spotlight: Special Investigator Killeen Sanders hits 25 years of service with CDFA

March 9, 2026 CFRP Leave a comment

How long have you worked for CDFA? 25 years What is your job title and what do you do? Special Investigator. I inspect livestock feed mills, conduct Food Safety Modernization Act inspections and conduct Tissue Residue Inspections. How do you work for the California food supply? By sampling feed and inspecting feed manufacturers I ensure that meat, milk and eggs …

Commercial Feed Regulatory Program Releases 2025 Sample Report

The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) has finalized its 2025 sample data and released the 2025 Sample Report. View total sample numbers, sample types, violation rate, and violation type in the full report: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/2025_sample_report.pdf