The National Chicken Council’s 70th Annual Conference is scheduled to be held on October 22-23 in Washington, D.C. Among this year’s featured speakers are two key government officials who play central roles in shaping agricultural and trade policy affecting the U.S. poultry industry: USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden and Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Ag Affairs and Commodity Policy Dr. Julie Callahan.
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The four-week month of September generated nearly $8.5 billion in meat department sales, according to the latest Performance Report from Circana, 210 Analytics, and Hillphoenix. This reflects inflationary gains as well as demand-driven growth. Pound sales increased 0.5% in September 2025. This increase was fully driven by fresh meat sales that increased 1.7% in September while processed meat sales were down 2.5%.
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The North Carolina Poultry Federation (NCPF) held its annual meeting earlier this month at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center. This was the 58th Annual Meeting of the Federation and included the election of the 2025-2026 Board of Directors, an Awards Banquet honoring this year’s environmental award winners as well as retiring Executive Director Robert L. Ford.
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