Dozens of Members of Congress Request More Time for Latest Packers and Stockyards Rule

The Congressional and Senate Chicken Caucuses on Friday sent letters to USDA requesting a 180-day extension to the implementation period for the department’s latest Packers …

NCC Says FSIS’s New Salmonella Framework Lacks Data, Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today is announcing a new regulatory framework in an effort it …

NCC Voices Strong Opposition to Proposed Poultry Contracting Rule

Washington, D.C. – The National Chicken Council (NCC) today voiced strong opposition to the “Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments” proposed rule and called …

NCC statement in response to FSIS announcing its plans to declare Salmonella an adulterant in frozen, raw, breaded, stuffed, chicken products.

The National Chicken Council today released the following statement in response to FSIS announcing its plans to declare Salmonella an adulterant in frozen, raw, breaded, …

Consumers rely on chicken even as inflation affects prices

Braselton, GA – While consumers average rating for their current financial situation is in the middle between “poor” and “excellent,” 87 percent are buying more …

Nationwide Survey Reveals 81 Percent of Americans Want Clearer Product Labeling of Plant-Based ‘Chicken’

The National Chicken Council asks the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture for clearer guidance and strict enforcement of misleading product labels. …