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Report : Delmarva Chicken Industry Impacted By Pandemic
Shifts in demand and challenges related to keeping workers at processing facilities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic had an effect on the chicken industry in 2020, according to a report prepared by the Delmarva Chicken Association. 570-million chickens were raised with a wholesale value of $3.4-billion. That was a five-percent decline from 2019. “Restaurants, hotels,…
Read MoreIntroducing… The Delmarva Chicken Association
A trade association formed 72 years ago to look out for the interests of Delmarva’s huge poultry industry has a new name and a new brand. Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. will henceforth be known as Delmarva Chicken Association. The idea developed out of a strategic plan two years ago. The goal is to clarify the…
Read MoreContract Poultry Growers May Qualify For Relief
Delaware Governor John Carney and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Monday announced a grant program that will assist contract poultry growers who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The two governors gathered in Hurlock, Md. to make the announcement. Growers were not eligible for the USFA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. “When you talk about contract…
Read More#StillFarming Reminders Pop Up Around Delmarva
Maryland to Sample Air Quality on Lower Eastern Shore
Maryland officials are set to sample the air quality on the lower Eastern Shore, specifically the effects from large poultry houses. The Maryland Department of the Environment announced Tuesday that monitoring stations will collect preliminary data on ammonia and particulate matter levels near poultry houses for comparison with air quality elsewhere in the state. The…
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