Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Department of Agriculture’
Federal Secretarial Disaster Declaration for State of Maryland Following Devastating Spring Freeze
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has officially issued a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for the State of Maryland after the April 21st freeze event, Governor Wes Moore submitted a formal request at the end of May to address the damage that Maryland’s agriculture sector sustained. Data confirmed that crop losses heavily exceeded the 30%…
Read MoreMountaire Farms first in the nation to become One Health Certified
Mountaire Farms has become the first chicken company in the United States to become approved in One Health Certified™, a new comprehensive animal care program that is verified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. One Health Certified™ focuses on five core areas of animal production: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare, and…
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