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Broilers & Turkeys

Tyson completes Williams Sausage Company acquisition

Tyson Foods completed the previously announced acquisition of Williams Sausage Company, Union City, Tennessee, furthering the company’s strategy to increase its capacity and product portfolio.

Brand Insights

3 future chicken consumption trends to watch

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Blogs

Rep. Barry Moore’s surprising avian flu statement

You would think that a member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, who studied poultry science in college and represents a poultry-producing congressional district, would know the key reason highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has spread to so many farms in 2022 and 2023.

Processing & Slaughter

Tyson examining efficiency of smaller, dated plants

Less than one week after Tyson Foods closed two poultry plants it deemed inefficient, the company’s CEO said it is looking at the efficiency of all of its facilities.

Egg

1 month with no new US HPAI cases in commercial poultry

The typical seasonal slowdown of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infections is apparent in the United States, as the last cases of HPAI in a commercial poultry flock to be reported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) were confirmed one month ago.

Avian Influenza

6 key areas of concern for the US turkey industry

Testimony from National Turkey Federation (NTF) Vice Chairman John Zimmerman revealed six major concerns the organization hopes federal officials can resolve.

Blogs

I frankly refuse to stop calling it the Wienermobile

Oscar Mayer parent company Kraft Heinz is changing the name of its Wienermobile to the Frankmobile, the first name change since the vehicle first hit the road in 1936.

Broilers & Turkeys

George’s, DOJ agree to resolve worker wage conspiracy case

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a proposed amended complaint and consent decree in the District of Maryland with George’s that would resolve claims that the company conspired with other poultry processors to suppress workers’ wages by exchanging compensation information.

Broilers & Turkeys

Making sense of poultry class-action suits, settlements

With so many class-action lawsuits in which plaintiffs accused the U.S. poultry industry’s largest companies of conspiring to drive up the price of chicken, and a fair number of companies making settlements in these suits, it can be overwhelming to try to keep track of it all, even if you are an attorney specializing in agricultural law.

Broilers & Turkeys

Foster Farms theft case verdict could affect future

The recent acquittal of two women who were charged with the theft of two Foster Farms chickens could have negative implications on the agriculture industry, one attorney said.

Processing & Slaughter

Canada's Sunrise Farms growing through Sargent Farms acquisition

Sunrise Farms is set to acquire the poultry processing business fellow Canadian company T&R Sargent Farms in the coming weeks.

Egg

APHIS launches HPAI vaccination program for condors

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved the emergency use of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) vaccine to protect the California condor population.

Blogs

Saying food system is broken is ‘poppycock’

The phrase “the food system is broken,” is one that is commonly thrown around these days, and Ray Starling, president of the North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute, isn’t having it.

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