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NCC says wing supply tight, but no shortage

On April 30, 2021, in Market News

Dozens of media outlets this week have been reporting on a “national chicken wing shortage” taking place across the country. The National Chicken Council agreed some markets are tight, but stopped short of saying there was a shortage.

President Biden signs Executive Orders to increase labor union membership and raise the minimum wage for federal contractors

On April 30, 2021, in Executive Orders

President Biden this week signed Executive Orders (EOs) to form a federal task force to increase union membership and increase the power of workers to collectively bargain, and to mandate that federal contractors must provide an hourly minimum wage of $15.

NCC joins nearly 300 agriculture and transportation groups in calling for immediate intervention to protect US exports

On April 30, 2021, in Transportation Issues

NCC on Tuesday joined nearly 300 agriculture and transportation companies and organizations in a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging immediate intervention to protect US exporters due to ongoing export capacity shortages to foreign markets.

Review of poultry tariff structure initiated by South Africa, according to USDA

On April 30, 2021, in Trade Issues

South Africa’s International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC), which administers the country’s trade laws, recently announced plans to conduct a tariff investigation on all poultry imports, according to a recent USDA Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report.

Total poultry slaughtered, RTC, in March 2021, up three percent from year earlier, USDA says

On April 30, 2021, in Production

Poultry certified wholesome during March 2021 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 4.58 billion pounds, up three percent from the amount certified in March 2020, according to USDA’s latest Poultry Slaughter report.

USDA announces pre-solicitation notice for the Poultry Purchase Program

On April 30, 2021, in School Lunch Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently announced plans to purchase poultry products for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs.

USDA purchased chicken products for domestic food assistance programs

On April 30, 2021, in School Lunch Program

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchased chicken products as indicated below for distribution to the child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for fiscal year 2021.

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

On April 30, 2021, in Eggs Set-Chicks Placed-Slaughter Report

U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending May 1, 2021 is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 165,669,000 broilers, a 2-percent increase from the same week a year earlier.

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National Chicken Council

NCC says wing supply tight, but no shortage

President Biden signs Executive Orders to increase labor union membership and raise the minimum wage for federal contractors

NCC joins nearly 300 agriculture and transportation groups in calling for immediate intervention to protect US exports

Review of poultry tariff structure initiated by South Africa, according to USDA

Total poultry slaughtered, RTC, in March 2021, up three percent from year earlier, USDA says

USDA announces pre-solicitation notice for the Poultry Purchase Program

USDA purchased chicken products for domestic food assistance programs

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

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