National Chicken Council Offers Measure to Help Alleviate Egg Shortage in Wake of Bird Flu

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In light of the pressure the current highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or “bird flu”) outbreak is putting on the nation’s egg …

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 …

Poultry Workers’ Injury, Illness Rate Remains at All-Time Low

Rate is down 81 percent since record keeping began WASHINGTON, D.C. – The incidence of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the poultry sector, which …

Mike Popowycz Installed as Chairman of the National Chicken Council

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mike Popowycz, vice chairman and chief financial officer of Case Foods (Troutman, North Carolina), was installed as 2016-2017 chairman of the National Chicken Council …

National Chicken Council Launches New Blog, Instagram Page

Washington, D.C. – For many, chicken is the go-to food for lean meat, because of its low fat and high protein content, its versatility, variety, …