Americans to Eat 1.45 Billion Chicken Wings for the Big Game

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the second biggest eating day of the year after Thanksgiving upon us, there’s no hotter time for chicken wings. According to …

NCC Releases its Most Comprehensive Guidelines to Date for Well-Being of Broiler Chickens

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumers want to be sure that all animals being raised for food are treated with respect and are properly cared for during …

NCC to Department of Labor: Independent Chicken Farmers are Properly Considered Independent Contractors

NCC recently filed public comments on a Labor Department proposed regulation that would modify how a worker is classified as an employee or an independent …

NCC Says Industry is Committed to Further Reducing Salmonella, but FSIS’s New Proposed Framework Not the Right Approach

NCC recently filed comments to USDA regarding its recently Proposed Framework for Salmonella in poultry production. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on October 17 …

NCC Delivers Comments on FSIS Proposed Salmonella Framework

Washington, D.C.  – The National Chicken Council (NCC) today delivered public comments at a U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) virtual …

Chicken Industry Provides 1.5 Million Jobs and $417 Billion in Economic Impact: New Study

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers have released an updated economic impact study that …