Merck Animal Health this week announced it has awarded $50,000 in scholarships in partnership with the American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) Foundation, the charitable arm of AAAP. The scholarships support second- and third-year veterinary students focused on poultry health.

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The 2025 Chicken Marketing Summit took place this week at The Desoto, in Savannah, Georgia. Click through to see pictures from the event.

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Perdue Farms’ social media campaign with actor Wayne Brady reminding 2025 Super Bowl viewers to “wing it” with the new Air Fryer Ready Crispy Wings helped drive sales, brand awareness and consumer engagement. As a result, Perdue Farms was recognized as the 2025 winner of the Chicken Marketer of the Year.

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New and evolving technologies provide the broiler industry with opportunities to continue to improve engagement with chicken consumers. “My job is to make you think bigger,” said Kevin Ryan, the founder and CEO of Malachite Strategy and Research, the keynote speaker for the 2025 Chicken Marketing Summit.

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NCC this week on social media

On August 1, 2025, in Social Media, by Tom Super

NCC is active on all major social media channels! Follow the NCC and Chicken Check In accounts on NCC Twitter, Chicken Check In Twitter, InstagramLinkedInYouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. Click through to see a few recent posts.

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The United States and Indonesia have reached a landmark trade agreement that will significantly expand market access for US agricultural exports, including poultry, beef, and pork, by eliminating most tariff barriers and easing import restrictions, according to announcement from the White House.

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Under the leadership of Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced two nominees for positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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The Department of Health and Human Services, (HHS) the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week released a joint request for information to formulate a federal definition of ultraprocessed foods.

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