Pure Prairie bankruptcy devastates Midwest poultry farmers
Farmers in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota are grappling with the fallout from the sudden closure of Pure Prairie Poultry in Iowa.
The abrupt closure of Pure Prairie Poultry’s processing plant has Wisconsin chicken farmers scrambling
Owner of Filla Farms, Terry Filla, says, “We just got to get the birds out. And now we got to worry about the finances. How are we going to pay the bills? Nobody is stepping up. It’s pretty embarrassing for us that I’m ready to ask people who can donate
Sen. Baldwin pushes USDA to assist area farmers impacted by closure of Pure Prairie Poultry
Senator Tammy Baldwin is urging the USDA to help Wisconsin farmers impacted by the bankruptcy of Pure Prairie Poultry.
Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor
Dozens of farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are scrambling to feed their flocks after a struggling organic broiler chicken producer abruptly closed a year after getting a $39 million federal loan.
Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after Pure Prairie Poultry's sudden closure
A North Iowa chicken processing plant is no longer seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but that doesn't mean its financial difficulties are over.
Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of Iowa processing plant
Pure Prairie Poultry shuttered its Charles City, Iowa, processing plant after filing for bankruptcy in September.
Poultry farms turn to Facebook after processor abandons thousands of chickens
At least six Wisconsin farms are giving away tens of thousands of chickens raised for meat through posts on Facebook after their contracted processor abruptly closed last week.
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Some poultry farmers still need help with Pure Prairie Poultry’s shutdown
Some contract poultry farmers in western Wisconsin are still figuring out how to move forward after their processor, Pure ...
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Pure Prairie Poultry files for bankruptcy
A troubled Charles City poultry processing plant is once again closed after its owner filed for bankruptcy in late September.
Iowa to care for 1.3 million chickens after Minnesota company files for bankruptcy
Iowa takes emergency action to care for 1.3 million chickens after Minnesota company Pure Prairie Poultry files for ...
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Pure Prairie Poultry Leaves Producers in the Lurch
Pure Prairie Poultry’s abrupt closure has left its contract growers in a difficult situation. Minnesota and Iowa have stepped ...
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Sen. Baldwin to USDA: Help past Pure Prairie Poultry growers
Senator from Wisconsin tells Vilsack the situation is urgent “due to the hundreds of thousands of animals’ lives at risk and ...
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State departments, chicken growers seek to care for, cull 1.3 million chickens left without feed
Pure Prairie Poultry ran out of funds to care for over a million chickens across Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Farmers and ...
Thousands of Wisconsin-raised chickens are being given away after a meat processor closed
Nearly 200,000 chickens raised in Wisconsin for meat were given away by farms after a Minnesota meat company went bankrupt.
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Baldwin Wants Help for Wisconsin Poultry Growers
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the USDA to provide immediate assistance for Wisconsin farmers who were impacted by ...
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Shuttered Iowa poultry plant leaves birds unfed, producers uncertain
Farmers and agriculture departments in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota have spent the past few weeks scrambling to figure out ...