Jury Award Increases in 3rd North Carolina Nuisance Lawsuit

August 16, 2018

In early August, the third nuisance trial against Smithfield Foods ended with the jury awarding $473.5 million to six neighbors of a Smithfield-associated farm. The jury awarded $23.5 million in compensatory damages and $450 million …

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APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity

August 16, 2018

USDA APHIS, Last Modified: Aug 14, 2018 August 14, 2018, Washington D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is issuing a final rule outlining the conditions under which …

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Area Briefings – Speakers on Egg Safety and Plant Sanitation on Agenda

August 16, 2018

Area Briefings will begin the week of August 20 with an agenda packed with relevant material and subject-matter experts.  Please plan on attending one of these important meetings, along with your company’s production, processing and …

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Industry News 7/26/18

July 26, 2018

“Billions in trade aid for farmers coming soon,” covers the Trump Administration’s plan to aid farmers impacted by the trade wars and also discusses Senate selections for the farm bill conference committee. Harvard Health reports …

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2018 Animal Rights National Conference

July 25, 2018

A recent Animal Ag Alliance press release provides detailed information about the Animal Rights National Conference, held June 28 through July 1 in Los Angeles.  The report states, “Speakers at the conference made it clear …

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