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The average American consumes 90 pounds of chicken, 17 pounds of turkey, and, 20 dozen eggs per year. Americans eat chicken more than any other meat.


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News

NC Governor Roy Cooper virtually pardoned two turkeys just in time for Thanksgiving. 11/29/20

Researchers Investigate Novel Method for Enumeration and Characterization of Coccidia in Poultry 11/11/20

Announcement of Retirement: Donald James of Prestage Farms 10/27/20

Case Farms Receives NCDOL Safety Award for Third Consecutive Year 10/20/20

Trey Braswell, of Braswell Family Farms, recognized by Business North Carolina as a 2020 Trailblazer 10/14/20

Perdue chairman elected to the Meat Industry Hall of Fame 10/06/20

Blake Lovette, poultry industry executive and North Carolina Poultry Federation Hall of Fame inductee dies 10/01/20

Columbus County Board of Commissioners remove permit and look to State for intensive livestock regulation 9/22/20

Tyson Foods to Pilot Health Clinic in Wilkesboro, North Carolina 9/22/20

Dr. Alice Johnson, of Butterball, LLC & current Vice President of North Carolina Poultry Federation, appointed to the National Advisory Board of Meat & Poultry Inspection. 9/18/20

Dr. Patricia Curtis, Department Head of the Prestage Department of Poultry Science at NC State University, appointed to serve on National Advisory Committee for the US Department of Agriculture 8/24/20

Wayne Farms Fundraiser Supports Virtual Learning 8/12/20

Perdue Farms $100,000 Grant Provides Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC Refrigerated Box Truck To Aid Food Distribution During Pandemic 8/12/20

NCPF & NCC Op-Ed June 2020 6/13/20

Butterball Donates 500,000 Meals to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina 4/28/20

Troxler applauds Homeland Security guidance that deems agriculture as critical infrastructure in response to COVID-19 3/20/20

Kerry Doughty, Meat Industry Icon, Passes Away 3/18/20

Gonder Receives USPOULTRY Lamplighter Award 2/10/20