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Mar-Jac Poultry: Staffing agency hired teen who died

Company says a 16-year-old boy should not have been allowed to work at its plant in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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Judge: Evidence lacking that 6 poultry companies conspired

Perdue, 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.

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Teenager dies in accident at Mar-Jac Poultry plant

That same facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was also the site of fatal accidents in 2020 and 2021

Banque named president of Zoetis US operations

Her prior experience includes holding leadership roles for Bristol Myers-Squibb and Novartis

Harrison Poultry settles in collusion lawsuit

Company has now agreed to settlements with direct and indirect purchaser classes

Harrison Poultry

Diseases & Health

Two months with no HPAI in US commercial poultry

The last cases of HPAI in U.S. commercial poultry were confirmed on April 19 and the last cases in backyard poultry were confirmed on May 18.

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Broilers & Turkeys

Closures in Canada continue for Olymel

Canadian poultry and pork producer Olymel is continuing to make cuts to its pork operations, announcing its intent to close five sow units in Alberta and one sow unit in Saskatchewan.

Curious pigs in Pig Breeding farm in swine business in tidy and clean indoor housing farm, with pig mother feeding piglet

Broilers & Turkeys

Pilgrim’s Pride theft suspect turns himself in

A man who was wanted by authorities for the alleged theft of $40,000 worth of boneless chicken breast meat from the Pilgrim’s Pride facility in Sumter, South Carolina, has surrendered to authorities.

OSHA investigating Pitman Family Farms drowning

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating a drowning that occurred earlier this month at a Pitman Family Farms facility in Sanger, California.

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WOAH reports 3 Mexican broiler farms hit by avian flu

A recent report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) revealed three additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry flocks in Mexico.

(Courtesy For Farmers)

Broilers & Turkeys

Animal Agriculture Alliance summit a great student experience

High school student and FFA member Logan Graber explains why he is glad he attended the 2023 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit, and why he recommends the experience to other students.

Oklahoma State University Professor Jerry Fitch and Logan Graber do their impressions of university mascot Pistol Pete between sessions at the 2023 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholder's Summit. (Roy Graber)

Broilers & Turkeys

Morris to become USPOULTRY president

Nath Morris has been named the next president of U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) by the board of directors.

Nath Morris (Courtesy USPOULTRY)

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