"We know that our difficulties are causing real hardship for our growers and for others," Pure Prairie spokesperson Jon Austin said in an email. "And for that we apologize without reservation."
In court records, the company said financial problems also stemmed from supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and low chicken prices.
"This situation remains urgent due to the hundreds of thousands of animals' lives at risk and the financial hit for the farmers that contracted with this processor," Baldwin wrote.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2022 gave Pure Prairie a $39 million guaranteed loan to expand operations, as well as a $7 million grant.
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