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- Focus on Feed Safety: Labeling of Free Choice Feeds
- Quarterly Feed Update Newsletter: Issue 22 Spring 2025
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CDFA releases 2022 Veterinary Feed Directive Summary Report
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) Program announces the release of the 2022 Veterinary Feed Directive Summary Report. This report presents an up-to-date illustration of Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) feed manufacturing and distribution in California. The annual VFD Summary Report has been developed to provide a transparent and thorough explanation of the AUS program’s involvement …
Quarterly Update Newsletter: Issue 15 – Summer 2023
View the newsletter here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/QuarterlyFeedUpdate_2023_Q3.pdf In this Issue:
The Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Infographic Highlights Role of Livestock and By-products in California Sustainability Efforts
California leads the nation in production of nuts, fruits, vegetables, wine, and beer. Processing these foods creates various “by-products” such as fruit pulp/pomace, almond hulls, brewer’s grains, and other products not consumed by humans. The California livestock feed industry has been sustainably up-cycling for generations by converting forages and by-products into high quality, nutritious products such as meat, milk, and …
Welcome to CFRP’s Run of the Mill blog!
Welcome to the Commercial Feed Regulatory Program’s very first blog! Named by the talented team members of the CFRP and crafted to deliver the latest news, updates, and other goodies relating to the program, industry, and much, much more. Please check back often for new content and to subscribe to CFRP’s Run of the Mill! We are so glad to …