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Court upholds hog verdict; Smithfield announces settlement

November 19, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a 2018 jury verdict that led to awarding monetary damages in lawsuits filed against North Carolina hog operations, the Associated Press reported. But judges ruled the […]

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Meat processing bottleneck, but no closures for now in NC

May 6, 2020 David Larson and A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — With large meat processing facilities closing in the Midwest, concerns have been raised over meat supply chain disruptions in North Carolina, a major supplier of pork and other meat products. Smithfield’s facility in […]