The National Protein and Food Distributors Association (NPFDA) honored House of Raeford Farms’ CEO and Owner, Robert C. (Bob) Johnson, with the organization’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award during its annual meeting. Surrounded by business associates, friends, and family, Johnson was celebrated for a lifetime of service and leadership within the poultry industry.
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NCC will once again have a booth at this year’s International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, January 27 – 29, 2026. Stop by and visit us in the B-Hall, Booth #B35011!
The state of Oregon last summer petitioned FSIS to allow state establishments — located in states operating under a cooperative agreement with FSIS to enforce requirements “at least equal to” federal requirements — to slaughter or process amenable species for subsequent use at federal establishments within the same state.
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Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, the ranking member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, yesterday filed paperwork to run for Minnesota governor, according to a filing.
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NCC this week participated in a Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) public meeting to discuss practical strategies for reducing Salmonella illnesses attributed to poultry products. The meeting focused on stakeholder input on how to address Salmonella through better use of data, alternative performance standard parameters, and policy options that reflect both public health goals and industry realities, especially for small and very small producers.
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