NCC, Other Poultry Groups Join Coalition Against Extension of Ethanol Subsidy
WASHINGTON – March 1, 2011 — The National Chicken Council, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, and several state poultry federations are among a vast coalition of 90 organizations opposing extension […]
NCC Applauds Georgia Governor’s Call for Withdrawal of GIPSA Rule
WASHINGTON – MARCH 1, 2011 – Georgia Governor Nathan Deal is right to recommend that the U.S. Department of Agriculture withdraw its proposed rule on the production and marketing of […]
Bill’s Blog: Governor Brown Needs to Hear the Facts on Enterprise Zones!
Is it a mistake for Governor Brown to include the elimination of Enterprise Zones in his budget? If you ask the poultry industry and other industries located in distressed cities […]
Clinton: Too much ethanol could spark food riots
The former president told farmers and Agriculture Department employees on Thursday that while producing biofuels is important for reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil, farmers should also look beyond domestic […]
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)
This program, managed by USDA Nation Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), is designed to encourage veterinarians to participate in food animal/rural practice. The program will pay back up to […]
Chicken growers to share in $11 million of compensation for losses
Northeastern Louisiana poultry growers whose operations were harmed by the temporary closure of Pilgrim’s Pride’s Farmerville chicken processing plant will share $11.2 million in federal payments to compensate for losses, […]
Private survey puts corn acres at 91.1 million
A survey of farmers’ planting intentions, conducted by the market firm AgriSource, shows farmers intend to plant 91-point-one million acres of corn and 77-point-two million acres of soybeans. AgriSource risk […]
US: Peco Foods to acquire Townsends Poultry Complex
Peco Foods has contracted to acquire the physical assets of the Batesville, Arkansas, poultry complex owned by Townsends, Inc. and subsidiaries. In addition to the plant, feed mill and hatchery […]
Arby’s Richmond Receives T.O.M. Award in “Fast Food” Category
TUCSON – Feb. 10, 2011 – The National Turkey Federation (NTF) named Arby’s Richmond as the recipient of its Ninth Annual “Turkey on the Menu” (T.O.M.) Award in the “fast […]
New NTF Chairman Tells Industry to “Do the Right Thing” When Facing Numerous Challenges
TUCSON – Feb. 13, 2011 – The National Turkey Federation’s (NTF) Board of Directors elected Rick Huisinga to serve as the federation’s 2011 chairman. Huisinga is executive vice president of […]