University of Arkansas expert talks USDA proposal to speed up chicken production lines

The USDA proposal would increase chicken production speed to 175 chickens per minute.
West Central Tribune

Clean Chickens awarded $1M grant for halal processing plant in Willmar

The Happy Halal processing facility project in Willmar, Minnesota, received more than a million dollars in grant money from the USDA for the construction of the plant. Goats raised for halal slaughter ...

Costco’s $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken Is Facing 2 Class-Action Lawsuits

The fan base for Costco’s rotisserie chicken is large, but the bird’s reputation and popularity are already facing major challenges in 2026. The $5 poultry is currently facing scrutiny from two ...
Reuters

Tyson Foods slowed chicken processing after U.S. recalls, raising costs

(Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc slowed chicken processing after it recalled millions of pounds of poultry this year over concerns they contained extraneous materials like rubber and metal, Chief Executive ...

Costco sued over alleged salmonella risk in rotisserie chicken

By Jonathan Stempel Feb 13 (Reuters) - Costco is facing a new lawsuit over its rotisserie chicken, after an animal rights nonprofit claimed that the retailer's chicken processing plant in Nebraska ...

Cyber attack takes major chicken processor Hazeldenes offline leaving businesses without meat

A cyber attack at Hazeldenes chicken processing plant in central Victoria has stalled production and left butchers and pubs across the state without chicken.