EPA Decision Avoids Facility Closures and Unnecessary Economic Impacts, Affirms Poultry Industry’s Wastewater Treatment Efficiency

Washington, D.C. (September 2, 2025) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week determined that more restrictive federal wastewater regulations and new cost burdens would be …

Americans to Eat Record 1.4 Billion Chicken Wings for Super Bowl LIV

Washington, D.C. – The chicken sandwich may have won 2019, but the chicken wing will still reign supreme over the big game in 2020. The …

NCC Praises Senate Passage of USMCA

Washington, D.C – National Chicken Council President Mike Brown issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate today passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by an …

Poultry Groups Applaud Agreement to Resume Imports of U.S. Poultry Products to China

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 14, 2019) – The National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) today applauded …

Injuries and Illnesses in Poultry Processing at New All-Time Low

Washington, D.C. – The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry sector’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen by 84 percent over the last …

Wayne Farms’ Clint Rivers Installed as Chairman of the National Chicken Council

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Clint Rivers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wayne Farms LLC (Oakwood, Georgia) was installed as 2019-2020 Chairman of the National Chicken Council (NCC) during NCC’s …