WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. -- Governor Wes Moore has declared Friday, Mar. 20, as "MeatOut Day in Maryland." The initiative, which promotes plant-based diets and fair treatment of farm animals, is drawing backlash on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
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State officials are now classifying the number of bird flu cases in Maryland as an outbreak. That puts poultry growers on the Eastern Shore at…
WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. -- State officials are now classifying the number of bird flu cases in Maryland as an outbreak. That puts poultry growers on the Eastern Shore at risk, but scientists with the Maryland Department of Agriculture are stepping up to protect the state's poultry supply.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture says Caroline County’s second case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected on a commercial poultry farm.
Neighbors in Ridgely will soon be able to keep chickens in their backyards following a vote by town commissioners to update the local code.
Some folks in Accomack County are pushing back against a proposal to drill thousands of feet underground to store chicken waste, citing concer…
Some folks in Accomack County are pushing back against a proposal to drill thousands of feet underground to store chicken waste, citing concerns about drinking water and public health.
After a presumptive positive bird flu case was announced in Kent County this past weekend, Delaware Agriculture Week kicked off with the state…
WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. -- Newly restored services at the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Eastern Shore branch are expected to strengthen protections for livestock and provide faster answers for farmers.
After a presumptive positive bird flu case was announced in Kent County this past weekend, Delaware Agriculture Week kicked off with the state's poultry industry in the spotlight. The first session focused on avian influenza, putting farmers on high alert as they learned about the virus, its impacts and how to prevent it.