Bipartisan Bill Introduced in House to Help with Egg Supply; Congressional Letter Urges FDA to Grant NCC’s Egg Petition

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY) yesterday introduced “The Lowering Egg Prices Act” with Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Kristen McDonald Rivet …

USDA Announces Plans for New Rulemaking for Chicken Processing Line Speeds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced new actions to reduce burdens on U.S. chicken processing facilities, allowing for greater efficiency …

Poultry Industry Safety Recognition Award Applications Being Accepted

The Joint Poultry Industry Safety Award Program is now accepting applications from poultry industry facilities that have demonstrated exceptional safety programs. This award program is …

NCC Submits Comments on Food Date Labeling

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 4, 2024 issued a joint Request for Information (RFI) on …

NCC Statement on Trump Administration’s Actions to Respond to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Chicken Council today released the following statement after USDA announced federal actions to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or bird flu). Attributable to …

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 …