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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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Category Archives: Safe Animal Feed Education Program
2025 State of the Science Summit: Discussing regulatory approval process for innovations intended to reduce methane emissions from animal agriculture
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) officials recently presented at the State of the Science Summit: Reducing Methane from Animal Agriculture at UC Davis. CFRP Manager Rachelle Kennedy and Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Program Senior Environmental Scientist KC Gutenberger’s presentation focused on the regulatory process for gaining state and federal approval for the …
Focus on Feed Safety: Labeling of Free Choice Feeds
This quarter’s ‘Focus on Feed Safety’ provides labeling recommendations and special considerations for the hazard analysis of free choice feeds. Free choice is a feeding system by which animals are given unlimited access to supplemental feed such as loose minerals, blocks, and liquid tubs. For many operations in California, free choice supplementation is necessary to provide essential minerals, vitamins, and/or …
Quarterly Tips on Commercial Feed Labeling: Guarantees
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 Back: CFRP 2024 Accomplishments
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
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. However, there will always be …
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 …
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 Tips for Commercial Feed Labeling
The Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) program has devoted resources to educate industry members on proper labeling practices for commercial livestock feed including providing educational label consultation upon request, and publishing the California Commercial Feed Labeling Guide, Label Review Checklist, and Medicated Feed Label Guide. However, there will always be questions and nuances regarding feed labeling. On a quarterly basis, …
CDFA hosts 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 is hosting an Informational Webinar on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pathways to Market Use of New Animal Feed Ingredients. This webinar is intended for California livestock feed stakeholders and researchers to gain understanding of the processes involved in bringing new and innovative feed ingredients to the …