News
Chicken farm proposal irks neighbors in rural Southold
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (622+ words) Agriculturally zoned land north of Jasmine Lane in Southold. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr. Plans for a startup poultry farm in Southold have raised a chicken-or-egg debate. In a rural town with strong "right to farm" laws, some nearby homeowners are…...
Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (279+ words) A sign stands at an entrance to the main campus of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Jeff Amy A salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people…...
Crescent Duck Farm recovers from bird flu outbreak
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) After euthanizing 99,000 ducks in January because of an avian flu outbreak, ducks have returned to the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. After a four-month ordeal with bird flu, live ducks are finally returning to Long Island's…...
New generation of ducks hatch after bird flu outbreak at Aquebogue farm
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (60+ words) Crescent Duck Farm'in Aquebogue, which had to shut down because of bird flu in January, has hatched a new generation of ducklings. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Crescent Duck Farm'in Aquebogue, which had to shut down because of bird flu in…...