Tag: poultry operators
Sanderson Farms’ combination with Cargill and Continental Grain approved
Sanderson Farms stockholders approved the agreement for a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain to acquire Sanderson Farms. Upon completion of the transaction,...
Cargill, Continental Grain to create poultry company
Cargill and Continental Grain Company have announced that they will acquire Sanderson Farms for $203 per share in cash and create a leading U.S. poultry company. The transaction brings together two complementary U.S. poultry operators, Wayne Farms and Sanderson Farms, under the joint ownership and control of two premier food and agribusiness companies with deep roots in U.S. agriculture.