There has been much attention paid to the increase in egg prices, and with that has come high-level conversations about whether the U.S. should implement a new strategy to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), including the use of vaccines. NCC continues to communicate with key stakeholders the importance of protecting the broiler industry’s ability to export should there be a new approach to address the ongoing outbreak – including using an HPAI vaccine.
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Congressional Chicken Caucus co-chair Jim Costa (D-CA) this week joined several key Members of Congress in the reintroduction of the Agriculture Export Promotion Act, which would significantly increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) program.
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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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