Bipartisan, Bicameral Members of Congress Seek Assurances for Chicken Exports as Part of Bird Flu Strategy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The co-chairs of the Congressional and Senate Chicken Caucuses – Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Chris Coons (D-DE) and Reps. Steve Womack …

NCC Supports Censky as USDA Deputy Secretary

The National Chicken Council this week joined other agricultural organization in supporting the nomination of Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of …

US Poultry Industry Weighs in on NAFTA Renegotiation

In a recent letter to the current administration, the North American Agriculture and Trade Coalition referred to the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) as …

US Poultry Producers Praise Senate’s Call Reopening Chicken and Turkey Exports to China

WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of 37 Senators led by Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) today wrote to Secretary of …

US Chicken Consumption Remains at All-Time High, Growth Tempers Somewhat

Nine in ten consumers purchase chicken regularly Asheville, NC – U.S. consumers report their chicken consumption remains high although 2017 levels have moderated and returned …

EPA Sets ’18 Ethanol Volumes at Statutory Maximum

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday proposed once again to keep the mandated volume for conventional ethanol use for 2018 at the statutory maximum …