Bok Bok Buyout Back on Track?

Bok Bok Buyout Back on Track?

Big chicken is reportedly on the verge of plumping up. And all the investors said, “It’s about time.”  Refresher: Last August, Sanderson Farms announced a “joint venture” between Cargill and Continental Grain Co. to acquire the country’s third...
Poultry Takes Center Stage

Poultry Takes Center Stage

Better clip those wings. ‘Cause poultry is poised to take flight. Demand is up and supply is tight. And you know what that means… price increases. Burgers for bok bok: Rapid inflation (cue broken record) is fueling a jump in food prices, and that’s got folks passing...
Bird Flu is Getting Egg-spensive

Bird Flu is Getting Egg-spensive

The Easter bunny may have to find something new to deliver this year… A recent report from CoBank shows that highly pathogenic avian influenza is putting pressure on the egg supply chain this Easter. We can expect increased prices at the grocery store and...
Bird Flu Spreads its Wings

Bird Flu Spreads its Wings

Wings of a feather flock together. And unfortunately, so does the bird flu. Beaking news: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is very contagious among birds and it’s spreading fast across the eastern and central U.S. Since February, more than 13M chickens,...
DOJ Eyes Poultry Employment Practices

DOJ Eyes Poultry Employment Practices

The federal government is chicking out accusations that large poultry companies are involved in oppressing employee wages through anticompetitive sharing of employment practices. Why did the chicken cross the road? To earn better wages, but that has been virtually...