12/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 13/08/2024 05:01
The National Chicken Council on August 9 filed public comments on the "Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems" proposed rule.
"NCC opposes the Proposed Rule and urges AMS to withdraw it in its entirety," the council wrote. "The current poultry grower compensation system has long worked well to fairly and appropriately reward high-performing growers and drive efficient use of resources, resulting in a highly efficient market and lower prices for consumers. The Proposed Rule is legally unsound and contrary to the clear intent of Congress, AMS's mandate under the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA), and fundamental Constitutional principles.
"Further, the Proposed Rule assumes certain inefficiencies in the current poultry growing market that are fundamentally untrue, rendering the Proposed Rule arbitrary and capricious," the comments continued.
Among the issues detailed in the comments, NCC is especially concerned about the following issues with the Proposed Rule:
"This rule - which Congress never asked for - will lead to rigid, one-size-fits-all requirements on chicken growing contracts that would stifle innovation, lead to higher costs for consumers, decrease competition, and cost jobs by driving some of the best farmers out of the chicken business," NCC concluded.
The comments can be read in their entirety by clicking here.