The Animal Agriculture Alliance, of which NCC is a member, this week announced the theme of its 2026 Stakeholders Summit: High Steaks: Navigating Pressure on Animal Protein. Speaking proposals that fit the theme will be accepted through November 14, 2025 and can be submitted here. The 2026 event is scheduled for May 5-7 in Kansas City, Mo. Registration will open in January.
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NCC this week provided comments to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Request for Information (RFI) regarding state laws that significantly and adversely affect the national economy or interstate commerce. NCC is pleased that DOJ is considering actions in response to state laws and regulations that hamper economic growth and hold back the American economy. Eliminating costly regulations and reforming misguided policy will directly reduce costs, drive efficiency, and advance the Administration’s goals of unlocking lower prices for American consumers and unleashing American agriculture.
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The Senate yesterday confirmed three U.S. Department of Agriculture officials: Dudley Hoskins as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; Dr. Scott Hutchins as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics; and Richard Fordyce as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation.
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The Trump administration’s decision not to limit water pollution from meat and poultry processing plants is being challenged by environmental groups. Ten organizations have filed a petition asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to review the Aug. 28 decision by EPA to withdraw a 2024 proposed discharge rule.
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