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Poultry
Pilgrim’s Pride in $100-Million Settlement Over Chicken Farmers’ Pay
Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the largest U.S. poultry processors, agreed to pay $100 million to settle claims it conspired with rivals to underpay chicken farmers, the final and by far the largest settlement in the seven-year-old antitrust case.
August 21, 2024 12:07 PM
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Weather
From Black Sea to US Midwest, Extreme Weather Threatens Crop Output
Hot, dry weather is forecasted for Russia and Ukraine while flooding in the U.S. Midwest shuts down rail lines and submerges fields and towns. China’s corn and soybean crops are getting some relief after a heatwave.
June 25, 2024 12:20 PM
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Dairy
Bird Flu Outbreak Reported in Minnesota Dairy Herd, the State’s First
June 6 (Reuters) - The ongoing U.S. outbreak of avian flu in dairy cattle reached Minnesota on Thursday as the state announced its first infected herd.
June 06, 2024 04:02 PM
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Dairy
BREAKING: Second U.S. Dairy Worker Infected with Bird Flu Confirmed in Michigan
A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in the United States since the virus was first confirmed in dairy cattle in late March,
May 22, 2024 10:18 PM
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Corn
Iowa Crews Search For Survivors After Deadly Tornadoes
(Reuters) - Rescue teams in Iowa searched through the ruins of homes and buildings in Greenfield on Wednesday, looking for survivors of a deadly tornado that tore through the town the day before
May 22, 2024 03:32 PM
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Harvest
Florida Bus Crash Involving Farm Workers Kills Eight, Leads to DUI Arrest of Driver Involved
A bus carrying farm laborers in northern Florida collided with a pickup on Tuesday and overturned, killing at least eight people and critically injuring eight others, authorities said.
May 15, 2024 03:25 PM
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FILE PHOTO: A combine loads wheat into a truck during harvest in a field of a local agricultural enterprise in the Cherlaksky district of the Omsk region, Russia, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko/File Photo
Wheat
Wheat Prices Rise as Frosts Damage Crops in Top Exporter Russia
Chicago wheat futures rose on Thursday as Russia declared a state of emergency in key grain-growing regions due to frosts, while corn and soybeans also edged up.
May 09, 2024 01:08 PM
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Eggs
Poultry
Former Tyson Foods Chicken Farmers Face High Costs Switching to Eggs
Some U.S. farmers who once raised chickens for Tyson Foods to slaughter are shifting to sell eggs instead after the meatpacker closed six plants, a move that left local suppliers with limited options for work.
May 01, 2024 11:27 AM
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Dairy
US to Test Ground Beef in States With Bird-Flu Outbreaks in Dairy Cows
Federal officials are seeking to verify the safety of milk and meat after confirming the H5N1 virus in nine states since late March. The public health risk is low, but is higher for those exposed to infected animals.
April 29, 2024 02:59 PM
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Dairy
NEW: USDA Confirms Cow-to-Cow Transmission a Factor in Avian Flu Spread
USDA said this week cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of avian flu in dairy herds, but it still does not know exactly how the virus is being moved around.
April 19, 2024 04:18 PM
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