Latest Packers and Stockyards Rule is Ill-advised, Vague and Costly; NCC Urges Withdrawal

The National Chicken Council (NCC) on Wednesday strongly urged USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to withdraw its proposed rule, “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry …

NCC Opinion Column: Solutions in search of problems — USDA’s unnecessary intrusion into chicken industry

The following column appeared on May 19, 2023 in The Hill. The original post can be found by clicking here. Solutions in search of problems …

NCC Expresses Grave Concerns with New FSIS Salmonella Regulation

The National Chicken Council today released the following statement in response to FSIS announcing its plans to declare Salmonella an adulterant in frozen, raw, breaded, …

Poultry Industry Accepting Applications for Safety Recognition Award

The Joint Poultry Industry Safety Award Program is currently accepting applications from poultry industry facilities with outstanding safety programs. The program is open to National …

NCC Statement on USDA ‘Product of USA’ Proposed Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 6, 2023) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements on the “Product of …

NCC President Mike Brown testifies before House Agriculture Committee

National Chicken Council President Mike Brown delivered testimony at today’s House Agriculture Committee hearing, “Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture,” that focused on regulatory …