Category Archives: Commercial Feed

Reminder: Commercial Feed Regulatory Program Late Fees and Administrative Penalties

April 4, 2025 CFRP Leave a comment

The Food and Agricultural Code (FAC) authorizes the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) to collect late fees for the delinquent submission of tonnage reports, tonnage tax payments, and license renewals, as well as administrative penalties for major violations of the commercial feed laws and regulations. The purpose of these fees and penalties is to …

Commercial Feed Regulatory Program Releases 2024 Sample Report

February 25, 2025 CFRP Leave a comment

The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) has finalized its 2024 sample data and released the 2024 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/2024_sample_report.pdf

Quarterly Tips on Commercial Feed Labeling: Guarantees

February 19, 2025 CFRP Leave a comment

The Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) program has devoted resources to educate industry members on proper labeling practices for commercial livestock feed. Resources include an invitation to email safe@cdfa.ca.gov to receive educational label consultation by a SAFE staff member, as well as publication of the California Commercial Feed Labeling Guide, Label Review Checklist, and Medicated Feed Label Guide. The SAFE Program recognizes the complexity of …

Looking Ahead: What to Expect from CFRP 2025

February 18, 2025 CFRP Leave a comment

New Leadership We are thrilled to announce that Samantha Moran-Defty has been appointed as Senior Environmental Scientist-Supervisor in the Commercial Feed and Livestock Drug Programs. Samantha started with the Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) in 2013 as an intern and has worked as a field inspector in Northern California and in the Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Program. As Senior …

Looking Back: CFRP 2024 Accomplishments

January 27, 2025 CFRP Leave a comment

In 2024, the California Department of Agriculture’s (CDFA) Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) continued work to ensure feed safety, food safety, and quality of commercial feed in California. Inspectors and staff met goals and embraced changes throughout the last year. Inspection and Sampling In 2024, CFRP shifted focus to conducting “California Feed Safety Inspections” at commercial feed licensed locations every …

Quarterly Tips on Commercial Feed Labeling: Feeding Directions

December 23, 2024 CFRP Leave a comment

Innovative Products Update and Labeling and Use of Bovaer®10 in California

November 21, 2024 CFRP Leave a comment

The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) has released a Notice to Industry regarding the labeling and use of Bovaer®10 in commercial feed in California. In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda that has helped shape future direction for innovative products. California relies on FDA’s federal review and evaluation process for these …

Notice to Industry: Delinquent Tonnage Fees

November 21, 2024 CFRP Leave a comment

The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program has released a Notice to Industry regarding delinquent tonnage fees. Please view the notice here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/NTI_Delinquent_Tonnage_Fees_20241121.pdf