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US Supreme Court to hear case against Proposition 12

The National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau Federation say Prop 12's animal housing standards are arbitrary and harmful.

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Cargill sues insurer for losses from employee fraud scheme

Cargill said in a lawsuit filed November 24 that National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh should have paid out under a crime loss policy.

NPPC, AFBF file Prop 12 appeal to Supreme Court

In a petition to the court, the groups argue that California’s Proposition 12 violates the Commerce Clause and will raise prices on pork without any improvement to food safety or animal welfare

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Elanco under investigation for alleged securities fraud

Elanco Animal Health Inc. is under investigation for securities fraud, and a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors.

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Lawsuit says Smithfield contributing to COVID-19 spread

A federal lawsuit accuses Smithfield Foods of contributing to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in its facilities.

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Lawsuit accuses beef packers of driving down prices

A new lawsuit says the four largest beef-packing companies in the U.S. conspired to lower the prices they paid ranchers for cattle, a violation of federal antitrust law, according to a Reuters report.

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Bangladesh High Court orders closure of poultry feed plants

The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the closure of poultry feed plants in the country that use leather waste treated with toxic chemicals.

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Animal feed company attempts to extricate itself from lawsuit

Animal feed distribution company JD Heiskell has tried to extricate itself from a lawsuit alleging one of its senior executives and others were involved in a conspiracy to control the supply and sale of nutritional supplements for dairy cows.

Syngenta settles US class action lawsuit over corn

A U.S. judge from the District of Kansas will decide on whether to finally approve the settlement. If approved, it is anticipated that funds could be distributed to class members in the first half of 2019.

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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Court allows claims to proceed against Purina

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has allowed claims to proceed against Purina Animal Nutrition and its distributor, which a largemouth bass producer claims caused “a substantial loss of its fish population from disease and death.”

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Huon Aquaculture, Ridley settle legal dispute over payments

Huon Aquaculture Group has settled a legal dispute with its former feed supplier, Ridley AgriProducts, over outstanding payments for fish feed, according to reports.

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