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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Cole Packaging, based in Fargo, ND, has joined the National Chicken Council as an allied leader member company. Kevin Kopka, President, will serve as the official representative to NCC.

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NCC this week on social media

On August 29, 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, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. Click through to see a few recent posts.

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U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending August 23, 2025, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 173,410,000 broilers, a 1-percent increase from the same week a year earlier.

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