NCC opinion piece: Make Eggs American Again

On June 6, 2025, in FDA, by Tom
In this opinion piece that published yesterday on Agri-Pulse.com, Ashley Peterson, Ph.D, NCC senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs, argues that Obama-era regulations unnecessarily limit the availability of U.S.-produced eggs to consumers.

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Margaret “Maggie” Alexandria Ernst, a former 34-year team member at NCC, passed away on May 31, 2025.

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The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee this week approved the FY2026 agriculture appropriations bill by a 9-7, party-line vote.

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Most Americans view the “Make America Healthy Again” movement positively, but their level of support differs depending on their party affiliation, according to the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey at Purdue University and the University of Illinois.

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Shifting consumer preferences are driving interest in chicken-based meat sticks, disrupting the $4.8 million meat snack market which has traditionally relied on beef. Chicken is one of the fastest growing proteins in meat snacks, with an 84% growth over the past three years, according to Circana.

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Farmer sentiment reached a four-year high in May, driven by growing optimism on agricultural exports and the impacts of tariffs on farm income, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

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Chicken exports in April 2025 decreased 2.3 percent in quantity and remained unchanged in value when compared with April 2024, according to USDA.

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