NC Appeals Court rules for chicken producer in animal cruelty dispute

NC Appeals Court rules for chicken producer in animal cruelty dispute

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a chicken production operation and against animal activists in a dispute over state animal cruelty rules. The unanimous opinion Wednesday from a three-judge Appeals Court panel affirmed a trial judge’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit from a group called Legal Impact for Chickens. The group had filed a complaint in 2023 alleging that Burke County-based Case Farms routinely subjected baby c…

US (NC): Southern farmer turns to hydroponics after leaving industrial poultry industry

After two decades of raising broiler chickens under contract for one of the largest poultry companies in the U.S., North Carolina farmer Tom Lim reached a breaking point. Burdened by debt, outdated equipment, and dwindling returns, Lim found himself pushed out of the industry when his contract was…