The former Simply Essentials poultry plant in Charles City, Iowa, has been purchased by a new company known as Pure Prairie Farms.

More poultry in Nigeria and South Africa have tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. 

The U.S. Department of Justice has requested more information concerning the proposed merger between Wayne Farms and Sanderson Farms before it can give its approval to the transaction.

A lawsuit has been filed against Cargill, with the plaintiff claiming the company has been misleading consumers about the conditions in which its turkeys are raised.

Delfrez is the newest brand offered by India's largest poultry producer, Suguna Foods.