Showing posts with label Delmarva Poultry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Delmarva Poultry. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Maybe it's in the breeding?

This isn't a riddle or joke.  It's a news item published in Pocomoke City's Worcester Democrat newspaper almost a hundred years ago ... January 31, 1925. 


Thursday, June 6, 2024

USDA proposal would benefit small poultry growers.

 


WASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said this week.

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USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry firms - Maryland Matters


Wednesday, May 29, 2024

On alert but no area poultry flu reported so far.

 


No cases of avian flu have been reported in Maryland this year, but recent reports of two incidents of cattle-to-human transmission of the disease have health and agriculture officials in the state on alert.

“It goes back to prevention. The goal is to not have this infection in Maryland,”said Maryland Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks, who said his agency is monitoring the situation closely.  “In terms of the poultry industry, we’ve been lucky this year to not have any infections and viral spreads.”

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No reported bird flu cases in Maryland so far; CDC preps for potential higher human risk - Maryland Matters