U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending October 26, 2024, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 169,132,000 broilers, no change from the same week a year earlier.

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The National Chicken Council (NCC) has installed the four officers that will guide the organization through 2025. The installation took place at NCC’s 69th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Bill Griffith, Chief Operations Officer at Peco Foods, will serve as 2024 – 2025 Chairman.

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Fox News’ Bret Baier, host of Special Report with Bret Baier and Fox News’ chief political anchor, headlined NCC’s 69th Annual Conference this week. Click through to see photos.

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USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service this week announced an extension of its Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products to January 17, 2025.

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Wayne-Sanderson Farms this week announced that Clint Rivers will be retiring from his role as President and CEO at the end of the company’s fiscal year on March 31, 2025. He will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board for Wayne-Sanderson Farms for the upcoming 2026 fiscal year. Chief Operating Officer Kevin McDaniel has been named as successor, and will assume the role on April 1, 2025.

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Wayne-Sanderson Farms this week announced it will continue as the title sponsor of the Sanderson Farms Championship through the 2025 tournament.

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The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has released a report estimating agricultural damages from Hurricane Helene will cost the state’s economy at least $6.4 billion. Meanwhile, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper provide updates on the storm’s impacts across the state.

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