U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending February 7, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 178,360,000 broilers, a 6-percent increase from the same week a year earlier.
On February 6, 2026,
in NCC News,
by Phouth Gonzalez
National Chicken Council Chairman of the Board David Jackson, Chief Operating Officer of Simmons Foods, has announced the chairs for NCC’s 2026 standing committees.
President Trump this week signed legislation that would fund the rest of the federal government through September 30, 2026, except the Department of Homeland Security.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that California may proceed with its updated congressional district map, which could give Democrats an additional five seats in Congress.
The trade pact between India and the U.S. — which will see tariffs on Indian exports lowered to 18% from 25% — comes less than a week after India reached a major free trade agreement with the EU.
