WHAT HAPPENED: NCC announced that Dylan Daniels, Assistant United States Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy, will speak on October 29 at the National Chicken Council’s 71st Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
ABOUT HIM: Daniels brings extensive experience in international trade and agricultural policy, having held senior positions with the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Commerce. He returns to USTR from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) where he served as Senior Policy Advisor, Licensing Official for the Dairy and Sugar import programs, and the Designated Federal Official for the Sweeteners Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee.
Daniels began his career in trade as an international economist with FAS. He worked as a senior trade specialist for the International Trade Administration of U.S. Department of Commerce in Memphis Tennessee, then as a Senior Economist and Director with the Office of the United States Trade Representative in the Office of Agricultural Affairs and the Office of Trade Policy and Economics.
He is a Marine Corps Veteran and has a Jurist Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and a Master’s in Applied Economics from the University of Utah.
WHAT HE’LL DISCUSS: International trade and export issues of importance to the broiler industry.
HOW TO REGISTER: Time is running out! Join NCC next week October 28–29, 2026, in Washington, D.C., to gain insights into the legislative, regulatory, political, business, and economic issues shaping the chicken industry’s future — and connect with industry leaders driving that future forward. The conference is open to NCC members, state association representatives, press, government officials, academia, and other interested parties. For more information, questions, sponsorship opportunities, or to register, please contact Polina Burko at [email protected].
