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Broilers & Turkeys

Gunshot investigation leads officers to Perdue facility

Authorities in Washington, Indiana, responded to the Perdue Farms facility over concerns that a person who had fired a gun elsewhere might show up there.

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Diseases & Health

Sparboe: Avian flu takes toll on farm owners, workers

Mental, emotional and physical stress can take a toll on poultry farm owners and employees when that operation is hit by highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Avian Influenza

Pennsylvania allocates $31 million for avian flu relief

The Pennsylvania government has allocated $31 million to help poultry producers in the state recover from losses brought on by highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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Canada invests in chickpea protein alternative

As part of Canada’s AgriInnovate Program, British Columbia is investing over $1.4 million into Big Mountain Foods 2 Ltd., a plant-based food company.

Broilers & Turkeys

Foster Farms raises starting wages for Livingston area

Foster Farms has increased the entry level rate for its Livingston, California, area team members to $20 per hour.

Broilers & Turkeys

Koch Foods offers settlement in suit filed by growers

Koch Foods has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit brought against it by broiler chicken growers who allege that the company unlawfully conspired to artificially reduce the amounts they paid to raise chickens for Koch Foods.

Processing & Slaughter

Tyson Foods completes expansion at Mississippi plant

Tyson Foods completed a $90 million expansion to the poultry processing plant in Forest, Mississippi.

Avian Influenza

Quebec avian flu cases involved commercial turkeys

Two of three recent cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Quebec involved commercial turkeys, while information concerning the third case has not yet been released.

Broilers & Turkeys

Prestage Foods stabbing suspect pleads innocent

A man who is accused of fatally stabbing a co-worker at a Prestage Foods pork plant in Eagle Grove, Iowa, in February 2021, has entered a not-guilty plea related to charges of first-degree murder.

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Avian influenza persists in Quebec poultry

A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in La Jacques-Cartier, Quebec.

Broilers & Turkeys

Why broilers need darkness everyday

Commercial broiler birds may not spend enough time in the dark. At least four hours of darkness a day should be provided for the best performance.

Broilers & Turkeys

Poultry executives found innocent in third antitrust trial

The third federal trial for five past and present poultry industry executives ended with a verdict in which all five defendants were found not guilty.

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