Pilgrim’s Pride—one of the largest U.S. poultry integrators—relies on thousands of contract farmers to raise broiler chickens it owns, delivering chicks, feed, and specifications while paying growers for “grow-out” services. The class action centers on claims that, from January 27, 2013 through December 31, 2019, Pilgrim’s and other alleged co-conspirators coordinated practices that suppressed what growers were paid, rather than letting compensation be set by normal competitive forces. Because many growers depend on a small number of dominant processors in their region and often can’t easily switch buyers, even small changes in pay formulas can have outsized effects on farm income and long-term viability. The lawsuit was filed on antitrust and fair-dealing grounds—alleging a conspiracy to reduce grower compensation in violation of federal antitrust laws and the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, a Depression-era statute aimed at curbing unfair, deceptive, and discriminatory conduct in meat and poultry markets. The proposed $100 million settlement is significant not only for its size but for what it signals about scrutiny of integrator–grower relationships and compensation systems; eligible growers who were paid for broiler grow-out services during the period may claim a share based on their payments, typically backed by settlement sheets or year-end statements. This case fits into a broader wave of poultry-industry litigation and enforcement attention focused on concentrated markets, information sharing, and contracting practices, echoing other high-profile disputes over alleged price fixing in chicken markets and ongoing debates over how Packers and Stockyards rules should police fairness and competition in vertically integrated agriculture.