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2014 Estimate for Brazilian Broiler Exports Reduced by USDA

On March 7, 2014, in Chicken Exports, International Trade, by Debra Newman

Brazilian broiler exports for 2014 are now expected to increase by 3 percent, 2 percent lower than the previous estimate by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Global Agricultural Informatin Network (GAIN) report.

USDA Announces Extension of Mexico’s Poultry Import TRQ Through December 2015

On March 7, 2014, in International Trade, by Debra Newman

On February 28, Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy (SE) announced an amendment to length of a previous authorization under which Mexican companies can import 300,000 metric tons of poultry (specifically, chicken) meat duty-free, via a tariff rate quota (TRQ) regime, according to USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report.

USDA Raises 2014 EU Broiler Production Estimate

On March 7, 2014, in Production, by Debra Newman

The EU broiler meat production estimate for 2014 has been revised upward slightly from its previous estimates, according to a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report.

Canadians Expected to Eat More Chicken in 2014, USDA Reports

On March 7, 2014, in Protein Consumption, by Debra Newman

Canadian consumers are likely to consume more chicken this year than previously expected, according to a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN).

Supreme Court Ruling Expands Sarbanes-Oxley; Opening the Possibility of More Whistleblower Lawsuits

On March 7, 2014, in Legal Matters, by Maggie Ernst

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which bans retaliation against whistleblowers applies not only to employees of public companies but also to employees of contractors and subcontractors who carry out work for public companies.

Additional Members Named to NCC 2014 Standing Committees

On March 7, 2014, in NCC News, by Maggie Ernst

Michael Helgeson, National Chicken Council Chairman, has announced the names of additional industry representatives who will serve on the following NCC 2014 standing committees:

Broiler Pullet Chick Placements for Hatchery Supply Flock in January were 6,470,000, 3 Percent More than a Year Ago

On March 7, 2014, in Broiler Pullet Chick Placements, by Debra Newman

Intended U.S. placements of broiler pullet chicks for the hatchery supply flock for January 2014 were 6,470,000, a 3-percent increase when compared with the 6,303,000 pullet chicks placed in January 2013, according to the “Chickens and Eggs” report issued last week by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

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2014 Estimate for Brazilian Broiler Exports Reduced by USDA

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Canadians Expected to Eat More Chicken in 2014, USDA Reports

Supreme Court Ruling Expands Sarbanes-Oxley; Opening the Possibility of More Whistleblower Lawsuits

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