This week, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the termination of the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. The designation will officially end work authorization for all TPS recipients on April 6, 2025.

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The U.S. announced this week that it is imposing an additional 10 percent tariff on certain imports from China, while China has responded with additional targeted tariffs.

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While Kansas City is known for its barbecue and Philly its cheesesteaks, when it comes to Super Bowl menus, nothing is hotter than wings. The National Chicken Council (NCC) this week released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans to consume 1.47 billion chicken wings watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battle for the Lombardi Trophy. This figure represents an increase of 1.5 percent from last year’s game, or about 20 million more wings.

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USPOULTRY this week announced strong turnout numbers for the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), with roughly 31,000 attendees and nearly 600,000 square feet of exhibit space.

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Key U.S. Representatives this week introduced legislation to protect poultry producers and consumers from a President Biden-era regulation known as the “Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products.”

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President Donald Trump’s second term begins

On January 24, 2025, in Elections, Production, by David Elrod

On Monday, America’s 45th President, Donald J. Trump, was inaugurated as the nation’s 47th President, returning to Washington four years after his first term concluded.

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