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 …

Obama Administration Strangles Poultry and Livestock Producers with New, Controversial Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) today announced controversial regulations in the waning days of the …

Most Farms Still Family Owned According to New USDA Report

Farming is still overwhelmingly a family operation according to a new report, “America’s Diverse Family Farms 2016,” released this week by the USDA Economic Research Service. Ninety-nine …

NCC Announces New Resources on Broiler Welfare; New Blog Post on Chicken Labels

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to recognize and continue to respond to questions about chicken production, the National Chicken Council today through its Chicken …

FDA Report Shows Antibiotic Resistance Levels in Meat Declining

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the 2014 Integrated National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Report, cataloguing antimicrobial resistance in enteric bacteria isolated …

Another Last Minute Expansion by EPA on Biofuel Volumes

Washington, D.C. –  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today it is mandating 15 billion gallons of ethanol to be added to the domestic …