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Monthly Archives: July 2025
2024 Crop Year Mycotoxin Report Released
The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) has released results of mycotoxin analysis of 62 samples obtained between July 2024 and May 2025. View the full report here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/2024_crop_year_full_mycotoxin_report.pdf
CFRP Releases 2024 Tonnage Report
The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) since 2022 has published the total tonnage of commercial feed reported to the program, categorized by feed type. View the full 2024 report here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/2024_Tonnage_Report.pdf
Commercial Feed Regulations Approved
The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program’s regulations aligning ingredient definitions with national standards by adding recognized official names of feed ingredients from Chapter 6 the Association of American Feed Control Officials Official Publication were approved by the Office of Administrative Law on July 1, 2025, and are now in effect. This regular rulemaking supersedes the emergency regulations adopted in November 2024. …
Ted Bert Named New Program Supervisor
Ted Bert has accepted a position as the new Senior Environmental Scientist-Supervisor for the Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP), Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program, and Livestock Drug Program effective July 1, 2025. Bert graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, with a Bachelor of Science in Dairy Science and Ag Business. He has worked for CDFA for over 12 years, …
Synthetic Food Dyes to Be Phased Out of Animal Food
A series of new measures by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply are applicable to animal food. Several of the dyes are currently listed as approved ingredients for commercial feed under California Code of Regulation (CCR) Title 3, Article 14, …
AAFCO’s New Technical Assistance Network Now Live
https://www.aafco.org/resources/industry/technical-assistance-network-tan/The American Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Technical Assistance Network (TAN) is now live and available for use, and can be accessed by following this link: https://www.aafco.org/resources/industry/technical-assistance-network-tan/. TAN is a central source of information for questions that are regulatory in scope and related to interpretations of the AAFCO Model Bill, Model Regulations, Definitions, or Guidelines. Inquiries are reviewed …