Bipartisan Bill Introduced in House to Help with Egg Supply; Congressional Letter Urges FDA to Grant NCC’s Egg Petition

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY) yesterday introduced “The Lowering Egg Prices Act” with Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Kristen McDonald Rivet …

NCC to EPA: Reduce the Total Renewable Fuel Mandate in Final Rule

WASHINGTON, DC – In comments submitted today, the National Chicken Council (NCC) urged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Secretary Scott Pruitt to use the agency’s statutory …

147 Poultry Facilities Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

DESTIN, Fla. – At the 2017 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, Fla., 147 chicken and turkey facilities received safety awards by …

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 …