Zacky Farms Blames Feed Costs for Bankruptcy

US - Fresno, California-based Zacky Farms, one of the largest turkey producers in the US, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, blaming high feed prices for soaring losses in recent years.
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The bankruptcy filing sets the stage for an auction sale of the company by mid-January, according to court documents filed this week in Sacramento, reports fresnobee.com.

The auction would come after the main turkey-selling season of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season, during which Zacky expects to rebuild its cash flow.

In its bankruptcy petition, the company said it faced between $50 million and $100 million in debts. Court records indicate that among the largest creditors are companies that provide poultry feed for Zacky Farms.

The family-owned company not only runs its turkey processing plant in Fresno and another processing center in Stockton, but also operates a number of its own turkey farms in the central San Joaquin Valley.

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