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Major Texas Chicken Farm Destroyed by Massive Explosion & Fire

Major Texas Chicken Farm Destroyed by Massive Explosion & Fire

A huge explosion has triggered a massive fire at a major chicken farm in Texas, according to reports. Early reports indicate that the Feather Crest Farms in Bryan, Texas may have been completely destroyed by the incident. Numerous fire departments have been battling the blaze. Additional emergency personnel have also…
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Tyson Foods Closes Multiple Chicken Processing Plants as Costs Soar

Tyson Foods Closes Multiple Chicken Processing Plants as Costs Soar

Tyson Foods Inc. is closing multiple chicken processing plants as the company scrambles to downsize amid soaring costs. The company said Monday that four plants are being closed. The closing plants are located in North Little Rock, Arkansas; Corydon, Indiana; Dexter, Missouri; and Noel, Missouri. In a statement about the…
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Poultry Supplies under Threat as Bird Flu Continues to Spread Worldwide

Poultry Supplies under Threat as Bird Flu Continues to Spread Worldwide

Poultry supplies are coming under increasing threat as bird flu continues to spread worldwide, experts are warning. Entire flocks are often culled even when only one bird tests positive because the disease is extremely deadly to poultry. Veterinarians and disease experts told Reuters in a new interview that the avian-borne virus…
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Global Poultry Culling Doubles as Food Shortage Crisis Deepens

Global Poultry Culling Doubles as Food Shortage Crisis Deepens

The number of poultry culled around the world has almost doubled this season as global food shortages loom and the cost of living crisis deepens. Experts are warning that an "unprecedented" bird flu outbreak has caused a huge spike in culling since last season. According to figures from the World…
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