NCC recently joined hundreds of organizations representing American manufacturers, farmers and agribusinesses, wholesalers, retailers, restaurants, importers, exporters, distributors, transportation and logistics providers, and other supply chain stakeholders, in a letter urging both the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance to return to the bargaining table with the goal of reaching a new labor contract before the new Jan. 15 contract expiration date.
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Updated research, supported by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, was released this week quantifying the U.S. poultry industry’s on-farm antibiotic use. The updated report shows continued improved antibiotic stewardship and commitment to disease prevention within poultry production. As part of its commitment to the transparency and sustainability of a safe food supply, the poultry industry aims to strike a balance between the responsible use of antibiotics “medically important” to human health and keeping poultry flocks healthy.
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USDA’s December 2024 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report showed that broiler production was raised for the third quarter, but there were no changes in the fourth quarter. Additionally, the export market is raised for 2024 based on recent trade data and 2025 based on high production.
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