On January 14, 2016, Sanderson Farms, Inc. announced that it has filed a definitive proxy statement soliciting proxies and urged the shareholders to vote against proposal from Calvert Group, Ltd. requesting the board of directors to adopt and implement a water stewardship policy designed to reduce risks of water contamination at the Company's' owned facilities, facilities under contract to the Company and its suppliers at the Company's annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on February 11, 2016.