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6,000 Chicks Die In Fire At Perdue Facility

Officials at Perdue farms say 6,000 chicks were killed in a fire at its research facility near Pocomoke City.

2013/03/27

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Perdue, Grower Seek Attorney Fees For Failed Suit

Perdue Farms and an Eastern Shore contract grower who successfully defended a poultry pollution suit should be awarded attorney fees to discourage similar suits in the future, attorneys said in filings Thursday.

2013/02/07

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Environmentalists Disappointed By Perdue Lawsuit

While the effects on area farmers from a pollution lawsuit filed against a local chicken farmer were profound, they are also being felt by the environmental groups fighting for clean water on the Eastern Shore.

2013/01/14

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Md. Chicken Farmer Prevails In Pollution Lawsuit

A federal judge in Baltimore has ruled in favor of a chicken farmer in a pollution lawsuit that had broad implications for the state’s poultry industry.

2012/12/20

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Closing Arguments In Maryland Poultry Suit

Attorneys have finished their closing arguments in a closely watched trial pitting environmentalists against an Eastern Shore farmer and poultry giant Perdue.

2012/11/30

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Closing Arguments In Maryland Poultry Suit

Attorneys have finished their closing arguments in a closely watched trial pitting environmentalists against an Eastern Shore farmer and poultry giant Perdue.

2012/11/15

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Perdue Recalls Chicken Nuggets Due To Misbranding & Undeclared Allergen

Perdue Foods is recalling approximately 1,440 pounds of chicken breast nugget products because of misbranding and an allergen, milk, not declared on the label.

2012/11/02

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Defense: Local Cows, Not Perdue Chickens To Blame For Polluting Md. Streams

Environmentalists may be targeting poultry giant Perdue, but they’re doing it by going after one small farm.

2012/10/22

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Farmer: Md. Poultry Lawsuit Stressed Out Family

A Maryland chicken farmer at the center of a pollution lawsuit that could affect the state’s poultry industry said Thursday that the battle has been stressful for his family and has made him paranoid.

2012/10/18

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Environmentalists Push EPA To Limit Pollution From Animal Waste

Environmentalists are pushing harder than ever to get big agriculture to keep animal waste out of waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.

2012/10/11

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Lawsuit Against Perdue To Be Heard In Md.

A lawsuit accusing managers at Perdue Inc. of driving down wages by hiring illegal immigrants will now be heard in Maryland and not in Alabama.

2011/03/23

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Perdue To Cut 100 Jobs In March To Save Money

Salisbury, Md.-based Perdue Farms Inc. says it plans to layoff about 100 employees at the end of next month.

2011/02/17

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