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Tyson & Cargill settle with Oklahoma in poultry litter lawsuit
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (153+ words) Oklahoma has settled its case with Tyson and Cargill over poultry pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. Tyson will pay $19 million, and Cargill will pay $6.5 million toward the remediation and conservation of the watershed. The two companies also agreed to…...
Poultry farmers, Oklahoma AG meet on litter lawsuit
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (155+ words) Poultry farmers in Northwest Arkansas are facing uncertainty as a judge has ruled that poultry companies must change how farmers handle chicken litter in the Illinois River watershed. George's Incorporated has agreed to pay their cleanup costs, but other companies…...
Why the bird flu likely isn't impacting your Thanksgiving menu
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) Bird flu cases have subsided, but the Agriculture Department is warning of a new surge soon. Cases of the avian or bird flu have fallen, leaving little to no impact on your Thanksgiving menu. The White House highlighted that egg…...