NCC Shares USDA’s Goals to Further Reduce Foodborne Illness

Secretary Rollins announces new plan to bolster meat and poultry safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a comprehensive …

NCC Says USDA Must Take Part in Regulation of Cell-Cultured Meat Products

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Chicken Council (NCC) on October 23 delivered its priorities for cell-cultured meat products as part of the first joint meeting …

NCC Statement on CDC Investigation of Salmonella Infantis

Attributable to Tom Super, National Chicken Council spokesperson:  “We are aware that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating illnesses attributed to …

NCC Slams Misleading Consumer Reports Article on Drug Residues in Meat, Poultry Products

In response to an alarmist and misleading Consumer Reports investigation about drug residues in meat and poultry products, the National Chicken Council today released the …

NCC Urges EPA to Lower ’19 Conventional Ethanol Volumes; Requests “Off-Ramp” Process for RFS

In detailed comments submitted today to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Chicken Council (NCC) opined for a more reasonable and sustainable approach to the nation’s biofuel policy.

$60 Million USDA Chicken Products Purchase Program Announced

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) yesterday announced plans to purchase up to $60 million in chicken products (to include whole bagged chicken, consumer split …