On February 20, 2026,
in Chicken Exports,
by Phouth Gonzalez
Chicken exports in December 2025 increased 3.9 percent in quantity; decreased 7.1 percent in value when compared with December 2024, according to USDA.
U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending February 14, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 172,177,000 broilers, a 3-percent increase from the same week a year earlier.
On February 13, 2026,
in NCC News,
by Phouth Gonzalez
David Jackson, National Chicken Council Chairman of the Board, has announced the names of those industry representatives who will serve on NCC’s 2026 Broiler Welfare, Communications, and Technical & Regulatory Committees.
On February 6, 2026,
in NCC News,
by Phouth Gonzalez
National Chicken Council Chairman of the Board David Jackson, Chief Operating Officer of Simmons Foods, has announced the chairs for NCC’s 2026 standing committees.
U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending January 31, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 167,707,000 broilers, a 1-percent decrease from the same week a year earlier.
U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending January 17, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 172,949,000 broilers, a 2-percent decrease from the same week a year earlier.
U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending January 3, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 145,304,000 broilers, a 7-percent increase from the same week a year earlier.