Roy GraberRoy Graber is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media. From the Author - Page 36Latest NewsPlaintiffs fail to prove Fieldale Farms conspired, judge rulesFieldale Farms is one of six poultry producers cleared of allegations in class-action lawsuits.BroilersCourt: Evidence against Claxton Poultry circumstantialJudge acknowledges a conversation about pricing took place between Claxton Poultry and Pilgrim’s Pride employees, but that alone doesn’t mean a conspiracy took place.Latest NewsJudge: No evidence Foster Farms conspired to hike pricesArguments brought up by plaintiffs in class-action lawsuits are dismissed as hearsay.Latest NewsMar-Jac Poultry: Staffing agency hired teen who diedCompany says a 16-year-old boy should not have been allowed to work at its plant in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.BroilersWayne Farms cleared of collusion. Here’s whyThe list of companies accused of conspiring to drive up the price of chicken in class-action lawsuits has been narrowed by a federal judge.BroilersJudge: Evidence lacking that 6 poultry companies conspiredPerdue, Fieldale Farms, Case Farms, Claxton Poultry, Foster Farms and Wayne Farms had the opportunity to participate in a conspiracy, but plaintiffs couldn't prove any of them did, writes Judge Thomas M. Durkin.BroilersJudge: Agri Stats was not part of a conspiracyRuling states that there is insufficient evidence to prove that Agri State ever agreed with any producer defendants to restrict supply and increase the price of broilers.Latest NewsTruck hauling chickens for Amick Farms catches fireThe cause of the fire is under investigation, Maryland State Police says.Middle EastSaudi Arabia’s SALIC buys 180 million BRF sharesSaudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co. says transaction reflects efforts for country to achieve food security mandates.Latest NewsFRIDGE Act aims to resolve shortage of cold storageNational Turkey Federation supports legislation, saying it would improve the ability to export U.S. turkey products to countries with cold storage limitations.Latest NewsChurch’s Texas Chicken owner buying Hardee’s restaurantsHigh Bluff Capital Partners is the winning bidder for Hardee’s locations formerly owned by franchisee Summit Restaurant Group.Latest NewsTeenager dies in accident at Mar-Jac Poultry plantThat same facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was also the site of fatal accidents in 2020 and 2021Previous PagePage 36 of 275Next Page