ConAgra spokeswoman Stephanie Childs said moisture from faulty sprinklers and a leaky roof likely mixed with dormant salmonella bacteria in the plant that may have come from raw peanuts and peanut dust. The team of inspectors was organized by a handful of law firms that represent the bulk of the cases against ConAgra, but Marler estimates more than 250 law firms may eventually file a claim. peanut butter plant The Associated Press - ATLANTA An army of plaintiffs' lawyers and investigators...

Weather experts said the Sunshine State is set for a two- or three-year drought cycle that could bring hardship to the agricultural industry and pose new challenges for growth, especially in South Florida. At an emergency meeting on Florida's drought, the political leaders also learned that the state appears destined for more than a short dry spell and heavy wildfire season. More immediately, though, authorities are on edge about a pending decision over whether and when to lower Everglades...

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But all of the speakers had essentially the same message: It's time for parents to stop sweeping the problem of teen drug and alcohol abuse under the rug. Angelillo and his wife Marianne, along with Skaneateles native Matt McGlynn and Skaneateles High School football and weightlifting coach Nick Fedchenko, shared stories of their grief and struggles recently at the First Presbyterian Church in &#8220A Consequence of No Consequences. Angelillo and his wife Marianne, along with Skaneateles...

The plant's roof leaked during a rainstorm, and the sprinkler system went off twice because of a faulty sprinkler, which was repaired. The moisture from those three events mixed with dormant salmonella bacteria in the plant that Childs said likely came from raw peanuts and peanut dust. The Omaha-based company conducted a nearly two-month investigation into the contamination and pledged to ensure that Peter Pan peanut butter is safe when it returns to stores in mid-July. ConAgra recalled...