6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (350+ words) Michigan health officials warned residents Monday about three ongoing salmonella outbreaks affecting the state and 30 others. As of Monday, 184 people across 31 states have been confirmed to be infected with one of the three strains: Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Mbandaka and Salmonella…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (210+ words) ST. PAUL, MN " A bill that could make more fresh eggs available at Minnesota food shelves passed the state Senate on Wednesday. The bill, authored by Sen. Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valley, would allow food retailers to donate eggs to…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (219+ words) HEALDSBURG, CA " Spring announced itself with a soft chorus of peeps inside Garrett Ace Hardware, where dozens of fluffy yellow and white chicks drew customers stopped passersby in their tracks. The store stocked the chicks in April, pricing them at…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (394+ words) MONTGOMERY CO. , MD " In late 2025, Montgomery County native Abby Johnson founded the Hen Pals Network with one goal: finding homes where retiring hens could get a second chance at life. The organization promotes a shift away from traditional depopulation practices…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (126+ words) Patch Bellmore Kindergarteners Welcome Baby Chicks In Classroom Project Reinhard Early Childhood Center students explore life cycles and responsibility as eggs hatched. BELLMORE, NY " Kindergarten students at Reinhard Early Childhood Center got an up-close look at the wonders of nature…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (208+ words) BOSTON, MA " Highly contagious bird flu has reared its ugly head in Boston's Emerald Necklace, the city' public health commission warned. "Highly pathogenic avian flu, or bird flu, has been confirmed in the Emerald Necklace," the Boston Public Health Commission…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (134+ words) BRANFORD, CT " The tables have turned. From hunted to hunter. The now viral video with almost 6 million views, a Tik Tok video of turkeys chasing a UPS driver as he continues to deliver packages as seen in a Branford apartment…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (414+ words) BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ " A bird flu case was detected on a commercial farm in Burlington County, marking the county's first-confirmed instance of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a domestic population since the outbreak began. The case was confirmed on…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (224+ words) CHAMPAIGN -- Illinois" rural communities stand to benefit from a new state law that expands poultry processing opportunities for family farms, supporters say. "This is about common-sense reform that supports local food, local economies, and local farmers," said Liz Moran Stelk,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (313+ words) SPRINGFIELD " August 20, 2025 " A new Illinois law will expand on-farm poultry processing while keeping consumer safety at the forefront, closing gaps that advocates say put farmers at a disadvantage compared with their peers in neighboring states. Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed House Bill…...