Thanksgiving is a season for giving thanks and gratitude, and NCC is grateful for all of our members who not only are giving back this holiday season, but work year-round in their local communities on initiatives to fight food insecurity, provide for our service members and veterans, assist in natural disaster recovery, enrich educational opportunities, and help tackle mental health issues, just to name a few. Click through for just a few examples of how the chicken industry and allied companies are embracing the spirit of giving all over the country.

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Dr. Julie Callahan’s nomination for chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will head to the Senate floor after the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance her nomination on Wednesday.

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EPA proposes new WOTUS definition

On November 21, 2025, in EPA Waters of US Rule, by Tom

On Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, unveiled a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The proposal aims to bring Clean Water Act protections for waters and wetlands in line with the US Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling in Sackett v. EPA, which reduced the scope of federal jurisdiction over waters and wetlands. The Biden administration issued a rule conforming to Sackett, but the EPA says this proposed rule is more in line with the ruling.

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President Trump this week signed an Executive Order to exempt a set of agricultural products that are not produced in the U.S. from current reciprocal tariffs.

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Pilgrim’s Pride this week broke ground on a new prepared foods facility in Walker County, Georgia.

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Chicken exports in August 2025 increased 1.2 percent in quantity and increased 0.9 percent in value when compared with August 2024, according to USDA.

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U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending November 15, 2025, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 171,829,000 broilers, a 1-percent increase from the same week a year earlier.

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Happy Thanksgiving from NCC

On November 21, 2025, in Holidays, by Tom

The NCC staff wishes you and your families a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving. NCC’s Washington Report newsletter will resume on Friday, December 5.