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 …

U.S. Poultry Industry Provides 1.6 Million Jobs; Economic Output of $441 Billion

TUCKER, Ga. –  The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers have made available an updated …

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 …