USDA Gives Extra Time to Grade the Nation's Chickens
Published Date: 3/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The government is giving more time for people to share their thoughts on updating the rules for poultry quality and grading. These changes affect poultry producers, sellers, and buyers by reflecting modern farming and consumer tastes. Expect clearer standards soon, helping everyone know what good poultry looks like, with no immediate cost changes announced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Update to Poultry Quality Standards
The Department of Agriculture is revising the United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry to reflect modern poultry production and changing consumer preferences. The notice references that the last minor revision occurred in 2018 and the last substantial revision was in 1998; the agency says these revisions aim to create clearer standards and that no immediate cost changes have been announced.
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