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NCC’s Roenigk Discusses “State of the Chicken Industry” in Testimony Before House Ag Subcommittee

On May 2, 2014, in Congressional News, NCC News

Bill Roenigk, NCC consultant and former NCC senior vice president and chief economist, testified on Wednesday before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock,  Rural  Development and Credit about the current state of the chicken industry.

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NCC Supports Majority of House in Effort to Block EPA Overreach on Clean Water Act

On May 2, 2014, in Environmental

More than 200 members of the House of Representatives, from both parties, have joined together to tell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to back off its plan to expand federal control under the Clean Water Act (CWA). 

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USTR Expresses Optimism about TPP in Testimony before Senate Finance Committee; Senators Voice Doubt

On May 2, 2014, in Trans-Pacific Partnership

United States Trade Representative Michael Froman testified yesterday before the Senate Finance Committee on the President’s 2014 trade policy agenda, saying that the administration is pursuing the most ambitious trade agenda in decades with the negotiation of high-standard trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific region and with the European Union.

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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Discusses Highlights of the Updated Census of Agriculture

On May 2, 2014, in Agricultural News

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the updated 2012 Census of Agriculture data. The census includes data at the national, state, and county levels on a range of topics, including farms, land, agricultural practices, economics, demographics, and production, as well as energy, organics, conservation, specialty crops, and more.

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World Health Organization Issues First Report on Antimicrobial Resistance

On May 2, 2014, in Antibiotics

In its first global report on antimicrobial resistance, released Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) says “a post-antibiotic era–in which common infections and minor injuries can kill–is a very real possibility for the 21st century.”

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Maryland Files Brief in Support of EPA’s Right to Set Pollution Limits for the Chesapeake Bay

On May 2, 2014, in Environmental

Maryland is joining three other jurisdictions in supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the legal battle with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) over setting pollution limits for the Chesapeake Bay.

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U.S. Poultry Products Granted Full Market Access by Uruguay

On May 2, 2014, in International Trade, Market Share

Uruguay has granted final approval for that country to  import U.S. fresh and frozen poultry and poultry products, (including U.S. fresh chicken), effective April 21, 2014, according to a USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) bulletin this week.

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China on Path to Become World’s Largest Corn Importing Country, USDA Says

On May 2, 2014, in Uncategorized

China is on a path to become the world’s largest corn importing country in 10 years, surpassing Japan, as the nation expands its livestock production to provide for growing meat demand, according to a report from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS).

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Maintenance and Refrigeration Employees at OK Foods’ Oklahoma Plant Decide Against Union

On May 2, 2014, in Union Issues

OK Foods, Inc. announced today that the maintenance and refrigeration employees at its Heavener, Oklahoma processing facility have decided against the need to be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) conducted election.

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Register by May 19 to Attend NCC’s Marketing Seminar and be Eligible to Win a Free Suite Upgrade

On May 2, 2014, in NCC Programs

Those interested in attending the National Chicken Council’s Chicken Marketing Seminar this summer in Georgia should consider registering by Monday, May 19 and be eligible to win a free suite upgrade at the resort.

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