Simmons Foods reaches initial settlement for poultry price-fixing case 06.16.2023 By Ryan McCarthy If approved, the company would pay $8 million toward the direct purchaser lawsuit.Read More
Cooper Farms to increase turkey production capacity by 500K birds 06.16.2023 By Joel Crews The company announced plans to add 39 barns to its operation.Read More
Pure Prairie Poultry receives funding for expansion 06.14.2023 By Ryan McCarthy The company purchased the plant in 2021. Read More
U of A completes poultry smart farm 06.06.2023 By Rachael Oatman The $1 million project includes integrated tracking systems and cloud-based data storage.Read More
Judge dismisses lawsuit involving donning, doffing procedure with Mountaire Farms 05.24.2023 By Ryan McCarthy The first motion to dismiss was filed in April.Read More
Sunrise Farms acquires Ontario poultry company 05.18.2023 By Ryan McCarthy The Chicken Farmers of Ontario approved the move by the two companies.Read More
Finnish company implements automation at poultry plant 04.25.2023 By Ryan McCarthy HKScan expects to reduce up to 35 jobs at one facility.Read More
Multitasking machinery 04.21.2023 By Bernard Shire Deboning, cutting, automation and co-packing play big roles in poultry processing technology.Read More
USDA creates new grant programs to support meat, poultry supply chain 04.20.2023 By Rachael Oatman The Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program and the Local Meat Capacity Grant Program will provide up to $125 million in grants.Read More
Poultry companies reach $35 million settlement with Washington State AG 04.07.2023 By Ryan McCarthy Five other companies are still defendants in the case. Read More