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Recent Posts
- 2025 State of the Science Summit: Discussing regulatory approval process for innovations intended to reduce methane emissions from animal agriculture
- Focus on Feed Safety: Labeling of Free Choice Feeds
- Quarterly Feed Update Newsletter: Issue 22 Spring 2025
- Reminder: Commercial Feed Regulatory Program Late Fees and Administrative Penalties
- Follow CDFA Animal Health Branch for updates on H5N1 Bird Flu
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 …
Innovative Products Update and Labeling and Use of Bovaer®10 in California
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
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
Quarterly Feed Update Newsletter: Issue 20 Fall 2024
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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