Texas Dairy, Poultry Producers Grapple With Bird Flu January 31, 2025 Just as quickly as the bird flu is spreading, the virus is changing. Nearly three years ago, a flock of...
Pilgrim’s Pride Agrees to $100M Settlement Over Chicken Farmers’ Pay August 20, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the largest U.S. poultry processors, agreed to pay $100 million to settle claims it conspired with...
Poultry Producers Ask Judge to Dismiss Ruling That They Polluted an Oklahoma Watershed October 31, 2023 By Ken Miller A group of poultry producers, including the world’s largest, have asked a federal judge to dismiss his ruling that they...
U.S. Cites Another Poultry Producer in Compensation Sharing Conspiracy May 18, 2023 The Department of Justice proposed an amended complaint and consent decree in the District of Maryland that would resolve claims...
Avian Flu Outbreak Wipes Out Record 50.5 Million Birds November 28, 2022 By Tom Polansek Avian flu has wiped out 50.54 million birds in the United States this year, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak...
Unions Push Back on Trump Plan to Order Meat Processing Plants to Stay Open April 29, 2020 By Jeff Mason and Tom Polansek President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered meat-processing plants to stay open to protect the food supply in the United States,...
U.S. Issues New Coronavirus Safety Guidance for Meat, Poultry Plants April 27, 2020 By Jan Wolfe The U.S. Labor Department issued new guidelines on Sunday for U.S. meatpacking and meat-processing plants that have seen a rash...
Bird Flu Cuts Supplies to Minnesota Turkey Litter Power Plant May 18, 2015 By Steve Karnowski A Minnesota power plant fueled by turkey litter flopped and fell into receivership even before a virulent form of bird...
Poultry Industry Refutes Consumer Reports, Says Chicken Breasts Safe December 27, 2013 U.S. poultry producers have dramatically reduced the presence of harmful bacteria in poultry meat, a trade group said on Friday...