The Congressional and Senate Chicken Caucuses on Friday sent letters to USDA requesting a 180-day extension to the implementation period for the department’s latest Packers and Stockyards Act rule, titled “Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments.”
The rule, which was published in final version in the Federal Register on Nov. 28, 2023, includes a 75-day compliance period. Thus, the implied compliance date for broiler processing companies and growers is Feb. 12, 2024.