Poultry Producer to Drummond: 'We Need to Know What the Plan Is'

Poultry producer to Drummond: 'We need to know what the plan is'

A Tulsa federal judge rejected a proposed settlement between major poultry corporations and State of Oklahoma, once again throwing many producers' contracts into a state of limbo in the latest of turns in the case.Attorney General Gentner Drummond has contended the best result for farmers and the state is finalizing a settlement from several of the biggest poultry corporations totaling over $30 million for past damage to the Illinois River water…

Federal judge denies Illinois River Watershed settlements | Oklahoma, Arkansas officials react

Judge Gregory Frizzell cited various reasons, including reducing watershed pollution, ensuring funding accountability, and the length of the settlement terms.

NCBA and OCA disappointed in Oklahoma poultry case ruling

Cattle groups say decision deals a death blow to state’s poultry farmers and will severely impact any livestock operation that manages manure.

Cattlemen Greatly Disappointed in Latest Federal Judge Ruling in Illinois River Watershed Poultry Case - Oklahoma Farm Report

Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) President, Ford Drummond, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President, Gene Copenhaver, released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma’s rejection of the state of Oklahoma’s negotiated settlement with four poultry companies in the decades-old State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al., lawsuit regarding

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