# Tyson, Perdue to pay $35 million to settle with chicken farmers who alleged price-fixing - MarketWatch

> Tyson Foods and Perdue Farms agreed to pay nearly $35 million to settle a lawsuit by Alabama chicken farmers, without admitting wrongdoing. The suit accuses major poultry companies of colluding to fix grower pay, and the case continues against other producers.

- Date: 2021-09-03 · published 2021-09-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9826-tyson-perdue-to-pay-35-million-to-settle-with-chicken-farmers-who-alleged-price
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The settlement is a legal development with little direct effect on near-term feed or chicken supply and demand. It could affect grower economics over time.

## Sources

- marketwatch.com: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tyson-perdue-to-pay-35-million-to-settle-with-chicken-farmers-who-alleged-price-fixing-01630632272

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