Independent Study Finds No Correlation between Poultry Evisceration Line Speed and Worker Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new, independent study released today by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) found that the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), …

NCC Identifies Biosecurity Principles in Preparation for Fall Migration and Possible Reemergence of Avian Flu

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In preparation for the potential reemergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the fall as wild birds begin to migrate south …

NCC President Brown Delivers Testimony at USTR Hearing on South Africa’s AGOA Status

NCC President Mike Brown delivered testimony this morning at a hearing held by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as part of a congressionally …

NCC Calls for Freeze on Ethanol at ‘14 Levels; Says EPA’s Administration of RFS Disruptive to Market

Washington, D.C. – The National Chicken Council (NCC) is supportive of EPA’s proposed actions to adjust the biofuels targets for 2014, 2015, and 2016 to …

Winner, Winner: US Consumers Love Their Chicken

Nine in ten consumers purchase chicken regularly, new survey shows Amelia Island, Fla. – Chicken consumption remains high in 2015 in the two primary purchase …

NCC Applauds Senate Passage of TPA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate this afternoon, following the House, voted to pass Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation by a vote of 60-38, sending TPA …