Roy GraberRoy Graber is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media. From the Author - Page 107Broilers & TurkeysSanderson Farms cancels investor day, earnings callAs Sanderson Farms prepares to transition from being a publicly-traded company to part of a joint venture between two privately-held companies, it has cancelled its annual investor conference, which was originally scheduled for October 15.TurkeyFarbest Foods to expand, upgrade turkey plantFarbest Foods plans to expand and update its turkey plant in Huntingburg, Indiana, with construction on the project expected to begin in September.Broilers & TurkeysGrassley seeks scrutiny of proposed Sanderson purchaseFearing the U.S. poultry industry is already too consolidated, Sen. Chuck Grassley wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, urging the agency to thoroughly scrutinize a proposed deal that would merge Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms.BlogsAP’s chicken ignorance proves there’s work to be doneThe recent deal reached in which Continental Grain and Cargill plan to acquire Sanderson Farms caught the attention of the mainstream media, including the Associated Press (AP).Broilers & TurkeysMan electrocuted at Perdue Farms plantA worker for a company that does contract work for Perdue Farms died from electrocution on August 8 at the Perdue plant in Perry, Georgia.Broilers & TurkeysButterball net sales increase during second quarterButterball saw net sales increase for the quarter ending July 3, Seaboard Corporation recently reported.Processing & SlaughterTyson: Boneless dark meat demand up amid wing shortageAs the supply for chicken wings is not keeping up with the demand, Tyson Foods is seeing a jump in demand for boneless chicken products. As a result, the company is putting an emphasis on dark meat deboning operations.Broilers & TurkeysWayne Farms and Sanderson Farms to mergeCargill and Continental Grain Company have reached an agreement to form a joint venture and acquire Sanderson Farms for $4.53 billion or $203 per share.Broilers & TurkeysRioting in South Africa proves costly for Astral FoodsRioting and looting in South Africa has caused a multitude of problems for Astral Foods, with the company estimating the unrest has cost the company about ZAR16 million (US$1.08 million).HomePerdue agrees to settle in lawsuit filed by growersPerdue Farms has reached an agreement in principle to settle a class action lawsuit that claims the company conspired with other poultry integrators in an effort to drive down the compensation for contract growers.Broilers & TurkeysBachoco’s net sales up 27% in second quarter of 2021Industrias Bachoco reported a 27% year-over-year increase in net sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, which ended on June 30.Diseases & HealthForeign animal disease control areas can vary in sizeWhen a foreign animal disease (FAD) such as avian influenza or Newcastle disease strikes a poultry flock, it is customary for a 10-kilometer control area to be drawn around the infected premises. However, Iowa State Veterinarian Dr. Jeff Kaisand said there are circumstances that would make it wise to go beyond 10 kilometers.Previous PagePage 107 of 275Next Page