Mike BrownMike Brown is the president of the National Chicken Council.From the AuthorFeed Production by RegionPoultry industry sheds light on Renewable Fuel Standard ramificationsWhile the shortage of rain and dry conditions have and continue to wreak havoc on our nation’s farmers and livestock and poultry producers, there was one good thing that emanated from this summer’s crippling drought: a brighter light was shone on the federal requirement that diverts much of the nation’s dwindling corn crop into fuel.PoultryChicken producers seek improvements in tradeIt has been well documented just how important the chicken industry is to the vibrancy of the whole U.S. economy. But the industry’s growth potential, and thus its economic potential, is in gaining increased access to foreign markets.PoultryUS chicken producers applaud sunset of ethanol subsidy, but wary of final GIPSAThe sunset of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit and import tariff and the publishing of USDA’s long awaited Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration final livestock marketing rule are significant developments that will have major impacts on the U.S. broiler industry.Page 1 of 1
