National Chicken Council

Behold the cheerful untruth that has been perpetrated upon (and generally with the blessing of) the chicken-consuming citizens of the United States on menus across the land: a "boneless wing" that isn't a wing at all. read more >

Officials hope testing chickens and turkeys before they enter the slaughterhouse will encourage farmers to adopt practices that reduce the bacterial infection on the bird before they reach the point of meat processing. read more >

Proposed new regulations would force food processors to reduce the amount of salmonella bacteria found in some raw chicken products or risk being shut down. read more >

A union representing workers at chicken processing plants sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying its policy of allowing companies to slaughter birds more quickly endangers workers and makes it difficult to protect against COVID-19. read more >

A proposed Small Business Administration rule could deny many small poultry farms access to financing available through a popular loan program. read more >

A report from international advocacy group Oxfam says poultry workers in the United States labor in a "climate of fear," with some forced to wear diapers on the job. read more >

Todd Simmons, CEO of Simmons Foods in Siloam Springs, was installed as the chairman of the National Chicken Council. read more >

Preventing the spread of the disease sometimes comes down to the basics of biosecurity, the concept of ensuring the safety and well-being of a flock by curbing the disease’s introduction in the first place. read more >