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Forbes Names Sanderson Farms Among Best Employers

On April 18, 2019, in Industry Notes

Sanderson Farms, the third largest poultry producer in the United States, has been named one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes magazine. The 2019 America’s Best Employers list ranks the top 500 employers in the U.S. across 25 different industries and markets.

NCC Files Comments On Waters Of The United States Rule

On April 18, 2019, in Environmental, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Waters of US Rule, Regulatory, Waters of the U.S. Rule

The National Chicken Council filed comments Monday on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule that would revise the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS).

U.S., China Trade Talks Progressing

On April 18, 2019, in Chicken Exports

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin plan to travel to Beijing the week of April 29, according to the Wall Street Journal.

U.S., Japan Agree To Accelerate Trade Talks

On April 18, 2019, in Chicken Exports, Free Trade Agreements, International Trade

The U.S. and Japan have agreed to accelerate trade talks after a first round of talks in Washington on Monday suggested the two countries will stick to a narrow range of topics.

Angola Becomes Third Largest Market For U.S. Poultry Exports

On April 18, 2019, in Exports

In 2018, the United States exported US$184 million of poultry to Angola, making the Southern African country the third largest market for U.S. poultry exports in the world.

U.S. Chicken Industry Gains Market Access to Tunisia

On April 18, 2019, in Chicken Exports, International Trade, USDA

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that the government of Tunisia has moved to allow U.S. chicken exports.

State Department Lifts Ban On Lawsuits Against Companies Doing Business With Cuba

On April 18, 2019, in Chicken Exports, International Trade

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday a policy shift in the long-standing U.S. embargo against Cuba, opening the door for lawsuits against foreign firms operating on properties Cuba seized from Americans after the 1959 revolution.

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Proposes Bill To Regulate Cell Cultured Meat Products

On April 18, 2019, in Alternative Protein, Cell Culture Technology, Cell-Based Meat, Congressional News, Legislative, USDA

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced a bill that would give formal, permanent oversight of inspection and labeling of cell-cultured meat products to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

February Chicken Exports Increased 0.9 Percent in Quantity; Decreased 9.3 Percent in Value

On April 18, 2019, in Exports

Chicken exports in February 2019 increased 0.9 percent in quantity and decreased 9.3 percent in value when compared with 2018.

USDA Purchases Chicken And Chicken Products For Domestic Food Assistance Programs

On April 18, 2019, in School Lunch Program

AMS on April 15, 2019, purchased chicken and chicken products as indicated below for distribution to the child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for fiscal year 2019.

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National Chicken Council

Forbes Names Sanderson Farms Among Best Employers

NCC Files Comments On Waters Of The United States Rule

U.S., China Trade Talks Progressing

U.S., Japan Agree To Accelerate Trade Talks

Angola Becomes Third Largest Market For U.S. Poultry Exports

U.S. Chicken Industry Gains Market Access to Tunisia

State Department Lifts Ban On Lawsuits Against Companies Doing Business With Cuba

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Proposes Bill To Regulate Cell Cultured Meat Products

February Chicken Exports Increased 0.9 Percent in Quantity; Decreased 9.3 Percent in Value

USDA Purchases Chicken And Chicken Products For Domestic Food Assistance Programs

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