Poultry processors Mountaire Farms and Case Farms agreed to pay a combined $22 million to settle claims of suppressing labor competition and lowering workers’ wages at facilities.

The USDA has also confirmed HPAI in dairy herds in Texas, Kansas, Idaho, New Mexico and Michigan.

The defendants named in the suit include L & Y Food Inc., Moon Poultry Inc. and JCR Culinary Group Inc.

The program allows for top-up payments of Cargill’s cattle credits for animals processed during 2023 of at least $400.

The classification and narrative around UPFs have proven confusing to consumers, according to a survey by the International Food Information Council.

New research has revealed the most engaging social media sites, with YouTube coming out on top.

The subsidiary of Hormel Foods is expanding its bacon lineup with its new Applegate Naturals Fully Cooked Sunday Bacon.

Last year, the company said it planned to add more than 150,000 square feet of space to the plant, which makes the company’s appetizer products primarily sold under the SeaPak and Farm Rich brands.

The virus was likely passed from direct exposure to dairy cattle presumed to be infected with the HPAI strain.

The Batista brothers stepped down from their JBS positions in 2017 due to accusations regarding “Operation Weak Flesh."