Pilgrim’s Pride Agrees to $100M Settlement Over Chicken Farmers’ Pay August 20, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the largest U.S. poultry processors, agreed to pay $100 million to settle claims it conspired with...
Claim on Seized Hemp Shipment Barred, Showing Trickiness of Coverage August 2, 2024 By William Rabb International treaties preempt state-based legal actions, giving an air transport company an escape from claims on what a hemp producer...
Colorado Workers with Bird Flu Toiled in Heat, Without Effective Protective Gear July 17, 2024 By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective...
Workers’ Comp Report on California’s Proposed Presumption for Agricultural Heat Injuries June 17, 2024 A bill that would give a presumption of compensability to farmworker heat-related injury claims if an employer is found to...
Farmworker Who Survived Mass Shooting at Mushroom Farm Sues Company And Owner April 9, 2024 By Olga R. Rodriguez and Haven Daley A migrant farmworker who survived a mass shooting last year at a Northern California mushroom farm has filed a lawsuit...
Top US Egg Supplier Idles Texas Plant After Bird Flu Outbreak April 3, 2024 By Gerson Freitas Jr. and Michael Hirtzer Cal-Maine Foods Inc., the biggest egg producer in the US, has culled roughly 3.6% of its flock after birds at...
West Texas Ranchers Face Losses After Historic Wildfires March 21, 2024 By Jayme Lozano-Carver, The Texas Tribune There are burned spots on Jay O’Brien’s ranch outside Stinnett that predate the Smokehouse Creek fire. Over the last several...
Extreme Weather, Cyber Risks Top Concerns When Insuring Farms March 1, 2024 By Jahna Jacobson As risks from extreme weather, technology glitches and cyberattacks rise, so does the need for agricultural insurance that can cover...
Avian Flu is Devastating Farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as Outbreaks Roil Poultry Industry January 29, 2024 By Terry Chea Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian flu. Following government...
Small Farmers Hit by Extreme Weather Could Get Assistance From Proposed Insurance Program January 29, 2024 By Lisa Rathke Since catastrophic flooding hit Vermont in July and waterlogged crops, some farmers are trying to figure out how to get...