Commercial chicken farmers literally bet the farm, spending millions of dollars on land and enormous chicken houses to raise birds they never own — putting their livelihoods in the hands of a single ...

William Taylor (center) pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, to hacking into a chemical cleaning system for chicken processing plants and changing the dosage. John Monk [email protected] ...

Debris is stacked by a fence at Amick Farms processing plant in Saluda County. The plant was heavily damaged by fire. Tracy Glantz [email protected] The blaze raged through the night and into the ...

Lexington closure signifies a structural shift in the beef packing industry, not a temporary disruption like earlier plant ...

Tyson Foods says it will close its meat processing plant in Emporia employing 800 people. U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, said the decision will have a significant impact on the regional economy.