Thanksgiving is a season for giving thanks and gratitude, and NCC is grateful for all of our members who not only are giving back this holiday season, but work year-round in their local communities on initiatives to fight food insecurity, provide for our service members and veterans, assist in natural disaster recovery, enrich educational opportunities, and help tackle mental health issues, just to name a few. Click through for just a few examples of how the chicken industry and allied companies are embracing the spirit of giving all over the country.
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On Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, unveiled a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The proposal aims to bring Clean Water Act protections for waters and wetlands in line with the US Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling in Sackett v. EPA, which reduced the scope of federal jurisdiction over waters and wetlands. The Biden administration issued a rule conforming to Sackett, but the EPA says this proposed rule is more in line with the ruling.
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The NCC staff wishes you and your families a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving. NCC’s Washington Report newsletter will resume on Friday, December 5.
President Donald Trump late Wednesday signed into law a measure to end the longest-ever government shutdown after 43 days. The bill passed the House on Wednesday after clearing the Senate on Monday. “NCC was on record as early as September 24th, urging Congress to pass a clean CR to keep the government open, and we’re pleased that the shutdown is over,” said NCC spokesperson Tom Super. “We thank President Trump for signing the funding bill into law to provide businesses with much needed certainty moving forward.”
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The National Chicken Council’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Search campaign won the Silver Award for “Best Use of New Technology in Communications Measurement ” at the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communications (AMEC) Awards recently in London. Others included in the category included companies such as Microsoft, UBS and Novartis.
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After being delayed by the government shutdown, the Trump’s administration will release the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans in December aimed at reducing high rates of obesity and changing the country’s food culture, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said recently. “We’re about to release dietary guidelines that are going to change the food culture in this country,” Kennedy told reporters during an event in the Oval Office. “We’re releasing those in December.”
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The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced new upcoming board leadership following its fall board meeting, held Nov. 12 in Washington, D.C. Nick Wolfenden, Cargill, will serve as board chairperson beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Brett Kaysen, PhD, National Pork Board, was appointed chairperson-elect with a term also beginning in January. Tom Super, National Chicken Council, will continue to serve as treasurer of the board.
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