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Feed, Fertilizer, and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services Branch Welcomes New Branch Chief and New Environmental Program Manager I

Congratulations to Jenna Leal on her appointment as the new Environmental Program Manager II (Branch Chief) of the Feed, Fertilizer, and Livestock Drugs Regulatory Services (FFLDRS) Branch.  Leal has served as the Environmental Program Manager I of the Commercial Feed, Livestock Drugs, Safe Animal Feed Education, and Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Programs in FFLDRS since 2018. Prior to that role, Leal …


Notice to Industry: New Regulations Effective November 12, 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_Recognized_Official_Names_of_Feed_Ingredients_20241114.pdf


Please Participate in 3-Minute Safe Animal Feed Education 2025 Survey for Feed Industry

The Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Program would like your input in prioritizing topics for outreach and education to the feed industry in 2025. SAFE fosters safe manufacturing and use of commercial feed and livestock drugs and voluntary compliance with state and federal laws and regulations through educational resources, trainings, and outreach programs. The anonymous survey below should take less …


Presentation available from Sept. 24 Informational Webinar on FDA Pathways to Market Use of New Animal Feed Ingredients

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Program hosted an Informational Webinar on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pathways to Market Use of New Animal Feed Ingredients on Sept. 24, 2024. Over 60 California livestock feed stakeholders and researchers registered for the webinar to gain understanding of the processes involved in bringing new and innovative …


CDFA Announces Vacancies on Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee

SACRAMENTO, October 7, 2024 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces two vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee (TASC). This subcommittee provides technical and scientific advice to the Feed Inspection Advisory Board and CDFA on animal food nutrition, safety and efficacy data review of new and unapproved feed ingredients, research project oversight and …


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, …