NCC this week sent a letter to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) requesting a 120-day extension to the comment period on the recently released Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products and proposed determination. FSIS on Friday issued a response.

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The National Chicken Council on August 9 filed public comments on the “Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems” proposed rule, the third in a series of four Packers and Stockyards Act rules USDA has pursued throughout the Biden administration.

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NCC this week on social media

On August 16, 2024, 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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Each week, NCC will feature in a short spotlight column the official representative from each of our Allied Leader and Allied Member companies. This week’s Allied Leader Member Spotlight is Jimmy Paulakuhn, who is the Head of the Poultry Business unit at Phibro Animal Health.

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Each week, NCC will feature in a short spotlight column the official representative from each of our Allied Leader and Allied Member companies. This week’s Allied Leader Member Spotlight is Mark Forbes, who is an Executive Director and Middle Market Commercial Banker in the Food & Agribusiness sector at J.P. Morgan.

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The annual Bill Roenigk Golf Tournament was held this week in conjunction with the 2024 Chicken Marketing Summit at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Elanco Animal Health Incorporated this week released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, showcasing its dedication to advancing its four intertwined Healthy Purpose™ Pillars: Healthier Animals, Healthier People, Healthier Planet and Healthier Enterprise. The report highlights internal initiatives and strategic external partnerships that are foundational to Elanco’s Healthy Purpose and demonstrate that healthier animals can positively impact major global issues like food security, mental health, social isolation and environmental sustainability.

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Dr. Sami Dridi, of the University of Arkansas Poultry Science Department, is the recipient of the 2024 NCC Broiler Research Award.

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