Grand jury indicts Claxton Poultry Farms for price fixing, bid rigging 05.21.2021 By Erica Shaffer The agency previously indicted two executives of the company in 2020.Read More
Former Tyson manager pleads guilty to fraud 05.19.2021 By Ryan McCarthy The man worked at the Emporia plant until 2019.Read More
Republican congressional leaders ask DOJ to investigate beef companies 05.18.2021 By Ryan McCarthy Sen. John Thune and Rep. Dusty Johnson are asking DOJ to look into practices in the industry.Read More
Two indicted in Colorado cattle Ponzi scheme 05.13.2021 By Ryan McCarthy The defendants raised up to $650 million from investors, according to prosecutors.Read More
Judge won’t dismiss turkey price-fixing lawsuit involving Tyson, other poultry processors 04.23.2021 By Erica Shaffer The original complaint was filed in 2019.Read More
Mountaire Farms reaches $65 million settlement in pollution civil suit 04.13.2021 By Erica Shaffer Residents in Millsboro, Del., allege that a poultry processing facility owned by the company polluted the air and groundwater.Read More
Cattle supplier pleads guilty to $244 million ‘ghost-cattle’ scheme 04.01.2021 By Erica Shaffer Tyson Foods sued Cody Allen Easterday, owner of Easterday Ranches Inc., in January.Read More
NAMI joined by 20 states in challenging California’s Prop 12 04.01.2021 By Ryan McCarthy The amicus brief was filed with the Supreme Court.Read More
Missouri meat label appeal by Tofurky company fails in court 03.31.2021 The judge ruled there was not enough evidence for First Amendment violation.Read More
$104M to settle consumer lawsuit against poultry companies 03.25.2021 By Erica Shaffer A federal judge in Illinois granted preliminary approval of the deal.Read More