Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Introduced to Add Hot Rotisserie Chicken in SNAP

Sens. Jim Justice (D-WV), John Fetterman (D-PA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act which would allow Supplemental …

NCC Submits Comments Supporting USDA Proposal to Increase Poultry Line Speeds

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Chicken Council (NCC) yesterday filed comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) strongly supporting …

NCC submits comments supporting delay of poultry payment rule, urges full rescission

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NCC today submitted formal comments to USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service supporting the agency’s proposed 18-month delay of the Poultry Grower Payment Systems …

Poultry Industry Safety Recognition Award Applications Being Accepted

WASHINGTON, D.C – The Joint Poultry Industry Safety Award Program is now accepting applications from poultry industry facilities that have demonstrated exceptional safety programs. This …

USDA Promotes New, Voluntary “Product of USA” Label

WHAT HAPPENED: USDA on Tuesday announced the launch of a national public awareness campaign to inform meat, poultry, and egg producers of the “Product of …

FSIS Seeks Input on Revising Establishment Size Definitions

What Happened: USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Tuesday published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register seeking stakeholder …