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Salisbury’s Perdue settles ‘6-7’ chicken nugget lawsuit
Perdue Foods, the poultry giant headquartered on Maryland's Eastern Shore, agreed to dismiss its lawsuit over chicken nuggets based on the viral "6-7" meme.
Woman on trial for taking chickens from Perdue plant says she was rescuing them
An animal rights activist on trial for taking four chickens from a Perdue Farms poultry plant said she was rescuing them from abuse.
USDA getting tougher on salmonella in chicken products
The federal government announced proposed new regulations that would force food processors to reduce the amount of salmonella bacteria found in some raw chicken products.
Justice Department sues poultry producers, alleging unfair worker practices
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against some of the largest poultry producers in the U.S.
Poultry producer consolidating operations, closing Maryland plant
SEAFORD, Del. — Poultry producer Allen Harim says it is closing a plant on Maryland‘s Eastern Shore as it consolidates processing operations in Delaware. The company said Tuesday that a […]
Study: Feds overestimate poultry pollution
NEWARK, Del. — A University of Delaware-led study has found that decades-old federal standards overestimate current poultry industry contributions to water pollution. The News Journal of Wilmington reports that researchers […]
Farm bureaus: Don’t dismiss EPA lawsuit in W.Va.
ELKINS, W.Va. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants a judge to dismiss a West Virginia chicken grower’s lawsuit over water-pollution orders the agency issued against her then withdrew in […]
Perdue seeks up to $2.5M in attorney fees in poultry pollution case
Perdue Farms Inc. is seeking up to $2.5 million in attorney fees following a federal judge’s ruling last month that it did not violate the Clean Water Act.
Delmarva poultry industry escapes major damage
WILMINGTON, Del. — The Delmarva peninsula’s poultry industry is up and running after emerging from Superstorm Sandy relatively unscathed. The Delaware Department of Agriculture said Thursday that there was no […]
Chicken-farm lawsuit in judge’s hands
Both sides in a closely watched lawsuit over alleged pollution of a Chesapeake Bay tributary by a Berlin-based farmer and Perdue Farms Inc. have wrapped up their cases in U.S. District Court in Baltimore — but the verdict will not be in for more than a month.
Farmer expected to testify in Perdue pollution trial
A chicken farmer at the center of a lawsuit with potential implications for Maryland‘s poultry industry is set to testify in federal court in Baltimore. Alan Hudson, who raises chickens […]
Promising solution for poultry litter problem
PETERSBURG, W.Va. — A new heat recovery system for poultry litter in use at Cottage Hill Farm may hold some promise for energy cost control for Maryland farmers and may […]
