Following a subpoena by New York State’s Attorney General regarding the alleged price-fixing of meat products, Tyson Foods is refusing to cooperate. The rulemaking process was launched to address suspected price gouging by the industry giant back in March.

Smithfield Foods has agreed to pay a $42 million settlement addressing allegations over pork price-fixing. The lawsuit accused the company of inflating pork prices by limiting hog supplies and incflating pork prices over more than 20 years.

The nation’s largest beef packing plants are being sued by industry giant Sysco Foods – accusing the companies of suppressing cattle numbers to inflate beef prices. The federal lawsuit was filed in Texas, naming Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef

Some of the nation’s largest and most well-known players in the poultry industry are being accused of colluding to keep prices artificially high.