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 Joins in Urging International Longshoremen’s Assoc., US Maritime Alliance to Return to Bargaining Table

NCC recently joined hundreds of organizations representing American manufacturers, farmers and agribusinesses, wholesalers, retailers, restaurants, importers, exporters, distributors, transportation and logistics providers, and other supply …

NCC Congratulates Brooke Rollins on Ag Secretary Nomination

President-elect Trump announced on Saturday he will nominate Brooke Rollins as Agriculture secretary. Rollins, an attorney who graduated from Texas A&M University with an undergraduate …

Injuries and Illnesses in Poultry Processing Fall Below All General Industry, Manufacturing and Food Manufacturing Levels for First Time

Washington, D.C. – The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry sector’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen below all general industry, manufacturing …

Harrison Kircher Named President and CEO of National Chicken Council

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Chicken Council’s (NCC) Board of Directors recently announced that Harrison Kircher has been named NCC President and CEO, effective January …

Broiler Industry Provides 1.4 Million Jobs and $450 Billion in Economic Impact: New Study

WASHINGTON, D.C – The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers have released an updated economic …