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Animal ag and public health on the docket at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit

On April 5, 2024, in Industry Events, by Tom

Veterinarian and master of public health Michelle Kromm, alongside HealthforAnimals’ Alex Rinkus, will dive into the topic of animal agriculture and its role in public health at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit. The 2024 event, themed “Ready, Set, Solve! Advancing Animal Agriculture,” is set for May 8-9 in Kansas City, Mo. Check out the full agenda and register here.

USDA updates guidance on retained water in meat and poultry products

On April 5, 2024, in Regulatory, by David Elrod

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published updated guidance this week regarding retained water in meat and poultry products.

USDA Prospective Plantings report shows lower projected 2024 corn and soybean acreage

On April 5, 2024, in Feed Grain Market, USDA, by David Elrod

USDA’s recently released Prospective Plantings report showed that producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 90 million acres of corn in 2024, down five percent from last year.

Chicken exports in February decreased 10 percent in quantity; decreased 0.9 percent in value, according to USDA

On April 5, 2024, in Chicken Exports, by Polina Burko

Chicken exports in February 2024 decreased 10 percent in quantity and decreased 0.9 percent in value when compared with February 2023, according to USDA.

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

On April 5, 2024, in Eggs Set-Chicks Placed-Slaughter Report, by Polina Burko

U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending April 6, 2024, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 163,930,000 broilers, no change from the same week a year earlier.

Happy Easter from NCC!

On March 29, 2024, in Holidays, by Tom

The staff at NCC wishes you and your families a very blessed and happy Easter! The Washington Report will publish again next Friday, April 5, 2024.

Foster Farms appoints new CEO

On March 22, 2024, in Industry Notes, by David Elrod

Foster Farms this week announced that Jayson Penn will become its next CEO, effective immediately. Penn replaces Donnie Smith, who announced his retirement.

Case Foods announces leadership changes

On March 22, 2024, in Industry Notes, by David Elrod

Case Foods this week announced the appointment of Chuck McDaniel to president and COO and Brian Roberts to CCO, effective immediately.

This week’s NCC Allied Leader Member Spotlight

On March 22, 2024, in Allied Member Spotlight, by Tom

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 AJC International and NCC representative Peter Pawlenko.

Registration now open for NCC’s Summer Board of Directors meeting

On March 22, 2024, in NCC Programs, by Polina Burko

Online registration is now open for the National Chicken Council’s 2024 Summer Board of Directors Meeting, which will be held from June 6-8 in Florida.

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Animal ag and public health on the docket at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit

USDA updates guidance on retained water in meat and poultry products

USDA Prospective Plantings report shows lower projected 2024 corn and soybean acreage

Chicken exports in February decreased 10 percent in quantity; decreased 0.9 percent in value, according to USDA

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

Happy Easter from NCC!

Foster Farms appoints new CEO

Case Foods announces leadership changes

This week’s NCC Allied Leader Member Spotlight

Registration now open for NCC’s Summer Board of Directors meeting

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