Stabenow releases Senate farm bill proposal
With a little more than a month left in her congressional career, Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., released a farm bill draft. She says the bill, formally dubbed […]
Harrison Kircher Named President and CEO of National Chicken Council
The National Chicken Council’s (NCC) Board of Directors today announced that Harrison Kircher has been named NCC President and CEO, effective January 1, 2025. “On behalf of the NCC Board […]
Sonoma County Voters Reject Measure J in Support of Local Farming
Early results in Sonoma County show that voters have rejected Measure J, a closely watched initiative that would have drastically reshaped farming in the historically agricultural county. At a watch […]
Rory Walker Cornell Passed Away October 16
Rory Walker Cornell passed away on October 16, 2024 in Dumaguete, Philippines. Rory was born in Turlock on July 28, 1981. He graduated from Turlock High School in 1999 and […]
Broiler Industry Provides 1.4 Million Jobs and $450 Billion in Economic Impact: New Study
Updated study quantifies economic impact of the poultry industry in the U.S. The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers have […]
USDA to enhance testing and monitoring for H5N1
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced recently that the agency is planning to enhance testing and monitoring for H5N1, building on measures […]
Expect to see more cases of chicken substituting for beef
As chicken continues to be a more affordable protein option than beef, you can expect to see more foodservice establishments “substituting” chicken for beef, said Chris DuBois, executive vice president […]
USDA extends comment period on Salmonella framework for raw poultry
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it elected to extended the comment period for its proposed rule on the Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products until Jan. […]
Poultry meat production leads animal protein despite decline
Despite an expected decline of 0.7% to 139 million metric tons (MT), global poultry production in 2024 will surpass the production of other protein sources compared to 2023’s output, according […]
Study determines bacitracin use in poultry offers ‘negligible risk’ to human health
Using the antibiotic bacitracin in poultry poses virtually no risk of an untreatable human infection from antimicrobial-resistant bacteria originating from chicken and turkey products, reports Randall Singer, DVM, PhD, University […]