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Hickman's Egg Ranch
Coverage of Hickman's Egg Ranch in the Nexus archive.
- Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims
The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlements with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch for allegedly colluding to manipulate egg prices between June 2022 and March 2025. The companies will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to food banks, with the settlements requiring antitrust compliance measures and court approval.
- DOJ and 17 states settled an egg price-fixing probe — and producers will donate 53 million eggs
The DOJ and 17 states settled an egg price-fixing investigation. Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch agreed to pay $3.3 million combined and donate 53 million eggs to food banks.