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EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2026
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, we contributed $3 million in cash in exchange for a 25% minority interest in a North Carolina-based hog production company, Murphy Family Farms LLC (“Murphy Family Farms”). In the first quarter of 2025 we contributed $450,000 in cash in exchange for a 9% minority interest in another North Carolina-based hog production company, VisionAg Hog Production, LLC (“VisionAg”). As part of the formation of these entities we collectively sold approximately 178,000 sows and related inventories located on Company-owned and contract farms in North Carolina to Murphy Family Farms and VisionAg. We subsequently sold the commercial hog inventories associated with such sows to Murphy Family Farms and VisionAg. Murphy Family Farms and VisionAg are now hog suppliers to us and supply approximately 3.9 million hogs annually. We supply animal feed and other supplies and provide certain support services to Murphy Family Farms and VisionAg.
We account for Murphy Family Farms and VisionAg under the equity method of accounting as we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies through our ownership interest and representation on the boards of directors, respectively.