U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending November 2, 2024, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 169,593,000 broilers, no change from the same week a year earlier.

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Chicken prices remain a head of a year-ago on strong consumer trends, Rabobank reported in its October North American Agribusiness Review, released Thursday.

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Cuba’s economy, which has been struggling since 2016 and fared poorly during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, is facing lower tourism revenues, decreased agricultural output, energy shortages, and double-digit inflation, according to a report this week released by USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), “Cuba’s Deteriorating Food Security and Its Implications for U.S. Agricultural Exports.”

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NCC this week on social media

On October 25, 2024, in Social Media, by Tom

NCC is active on all major social media channels! Follow the NCC and Chicken Check In accounts on NCC Twitter, Chicken Check In Twitter, InstagramLinkedInYouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. Click through to see a few recent posts.

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ExoFlare joins NCC as allied member company

On October 25, 2024, in Membership, by Polina Burko

ExoFlare, based in Sydney, Australia, has joined the National Chicken Council as an allied member company. Adrian Turner, Chief Executive Officer, will serve as the official representative to NCC.

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Phoenix Innovations joins NCC as allied member company

On October 25, 2024, in Membership, by Polina Burko

Phoenix Innovations, based in Russellville, AR, has joined the National Chicken Council as an allied member company. Nathan Harrison, President, will serve as the official representative to NCC.

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USDA’s October 2024 Chickens and Eggs report indicated that the number of broiler-type chicks hatched increased by three percent from September 2023.

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USDA’s October 2024 poultry slaughter report indicated that the total ready-to-cook (RTC) weight for poultry certified wholesome increased by one percent from September 2023.

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