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Monthly Archives: September 2024
Notice to Industry: New Regulations Effective October 1, 2024
The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) has released a Notice to Industry. View the notice here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/NTI_NewRegulationsEffectiveOctober1.pdf
SAFE Releases Educational Guidance for Mixer Efficiency Testing
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Safe Animal Feed Education Program (SAFE) has published a guide outlining how to conduct a mixer study. A mixer study is the chemical analysis of 10 samples from a single batch of formula feed to evaluate uniformity of a feed mixture. The main objective of mixing feed is to ensure each animal …
Quarterly Feed Update Newsletter: Issue 19 Summer 2024
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CFRP Releases 2023 Tonnage Report
Beginning in 2022, the CFRP has published the total tonnage of commercial feed reported to the program, categorized by feed type. View the full 2023 report here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/2023_Tonnage_Report.pdf
CFRP Focus on Feed Safety: Heavy Metals
The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) is dedicated to ensuring feed and food safety for the benefit of the consumer, demonstrated by obtaining at least 60% of samples for feed safety and 40% for label compliance and quality assurance. In 2023, CFRP began running a heavy metal screen on every mineral premix sampled which includes analysis of arsenic, cadmium, lead, …