The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced recently it was acting on the backlog of 175 Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) petitions from 38 small refineries for 2016 – 2024 compliance, and is granting full exemptions to 63 petitions, granting partial exemptions to 77 petitions, denying 28 petitions, and determining 7 petitions to be ineligible.
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Foster Farms and Case Farms last week finalized an agreement to transfer ownership of Foster Farms’ Farmerville, Louisiana Complex. The transaction includes the Fresh Chicken, Prepared Foods, and Protein Conversion facilities located in Farmerville, Louisiana, as well as the feed mill in Arcadia, Louisiana, and the hatchery in Athens, Louisiana. Case Farms and Foster Farms are committed to a smooth transition for their team members, customers, and suppliers as part of this strategic move for both businesses.
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The staff at the National Chicken Council wishes you a happy Labor Day Weekend! Thank you to the men and women of the chicken industry who work every day to produce America’s favorite protein!
To kickoff the NFL season and September’s National Chicken Month, NCC, the Congressional and Senate Chicken Caucuses, and the Congressional and Senate Small Brewers Caucuses will be hosting a bicameral Congressional reception on Thursday, September 4 on Capitol Hill. If you are in D.C. and interested in a late afternoon reception with chicken wings and cold beer, please contact David Elrod for more information: [email protected]. To RSVP, please click here.
The Joint Poultry Industry Safety & Health Council recognized 222 chicken and turkey facilities with safety awards at the National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, Fla. The facilities were honored in recognition of their outstanding performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programs.
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The four-week month of July generated nearly $8.8 billion in meat department sales, according to the latest Performance Report from Circana, 210 Analytics, and Hillphoenix. This reflects inflationary gains as well as demand-driven growth. Pound sales increased 1.6 percent in July 2025. The increase was fully driven by fresh meat sales that increased 2.5 percent in July while processed meat sales were down 0.5 percent.
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