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NCBA Joining Other Ag Groups in Filing Amicus Brief About Oklahoma Poultry Litigation
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (431+ words) American National CattleWomen Focus on Education and Leadership at Summer Business Meeting Although the lawsuit has been in the courts for more than two decades, Hart said NCBA has closely monitored the case from the beginning. “It’s an issue. It’s…...
Hardin Responds to Poultry Litigation Agreement
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (233+ words) One in Four U.S. Cotton Acres Provides Field-Level Data Through the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Rep. David Hardin, R-Stilwell, issued the following statement after Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a new agreement involving the companies named in the long-running Illinois River Watershed…...
Data Centers and Poultry Growers
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (167+ words) Protect American Lamb Praises USTR Action to Investigate Surging Lamb Imports USDA FIELDS Initiative Aims to Boost Supply and Lower Fertilizer Costs for American Farmers Dennis Brothers writes in Southern Ag Today: Of all the factors that might influence the…...
Poultry Federation Reacts to Poultry Settlement
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (109+ words) Tuesday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning Oklahoma Cattle Market Holds Strong Despite Futures Volatility Statement from Blake Rollins, President of The Poultry Federation: Today’s proposed settlement has the potential to provide long-overdue certainty for farmers and rural communities that…...
Poultry Companies and State of Oklahoma Agree to Deal Ending 21 Year Litigation
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (148+ words) Small Ruminants Conference – Kellyville, Oklahoma – 8/7/26 Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a nearly $44 million settlement resolving the State’s 21-year lawsuit against six companies over poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. Oklahoma sued Tyson Foods, Cargill, George’s, Peterson Farms,…...
Poultry Companies Sued by State Offer $41.6 Million Settlement to End Decades Old Poultry Litter Litigation
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (203+ words) National FFA Organization Names 2026 American Star Finalists The latest settlement offer in the over twenty year old Illinois River Watershed Poultry Litter lawsuit has been agreed to by all of the Poultry Companies named in the case and by the…...
Dr. Glynn Tonsor: June Meat Demand Monitor Shows Signs of Improving Consumer Confidence
1+ week, 2+ day ago (819+ words) NCGA Report: U.S. Farmers Pay Substantially More for Inputs than Brazilian Counterparts He explained that throughout much of the year, consumers have increasingly reported feeling worse off financially than they were a year earlier, creating what economists call a “headwind” for…...
U.S. Meat Production and Consumption Patterns
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (332+ words) Joe Goggins Elected President of Livestock Marketing Association Heading into grilling season, it is interesting to look at the shares of meat production and consumption in the U.S. One fact that may surprise, the United States now produces more pork than…...
Oklahoma-Arkansas Chicken Litter Case Continues
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (256+ words) Friday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning Recent events have brought renewed attention to a long-running legal battle between the state of Oklahoma and major poultry companies in Arkansas over environmental concerns and water pollution. The case centers on allegations…...
USDA Poultry Grower Pay Rule Could Reshape Broiler Contract Payments
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (90+ words) Todd Hubbs: Wheat and Soybean Markets Face Volatility as Harvest Nears Market Experts Consider Mexican Cattle Imports and Border Impacts on US Cattle Supply If the proposed rule were implemented, many companies may choose to move to a flat, guaranteed…...