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Pilgrim’s, Claxton Poultry leaders face antitrust charges

Four poultry industry executives have been indicted on charges for involvement in an alleged conspiracy to fix broiler chicken prices, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.

Tyson testing northwest Arkansas workers for COVID-19

Tyson Foods will conduct facility-wide testing for COVID-19 at its processing facilities and other operations in Arkansas’ Benton and Washington counties, where positive cases of the coronavirus have risen.

California virulent Newcastle disease quarantine lifted

The virulent Newcastle disease (vND) quarantine in southern California has been ended, as there have not been any new cases of vND in the area since February.

First train with Russian chicken arrives in China

A first consignment of Russian poultry meat carried by train has reached its destination in Chongqing, signaling ambitions to significantly increase exports to China this year.