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  • Iowa kills 1.3M chickens after sudden closure of processor Pure Prairie Poultry

    10/29/2024 6:05:50 AM PDT · by slag · 39 replies
    Agriculture Dive ^ | Oct. 28, 2024 | Sarah Zimmerman
    Iowa has culled approximately 1.3 million chickens after being unable to find a market for the birds following the sudden closure of Midwest poultry processor Pure Prairie Poultry, which left many farmers stranded with the prospect of lost income. Last year, Pure Prairie had been awarded a $38.7 million loan guarantee and a nearly $7 million grant from the USDA to reopen and expand the Iowa processing plant.