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Md. officials, chicken industry say annual bird flu activity is a ‘new normal’ for Eastern Shore
21+ hour, 1+ min ago (804+ words) Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters February 23, 2026, 2:59 PM The poultry industry can anticipate yearly outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza, known as bird flu, as pockets of the highly contagious respiratory virus keep showing up on chicken farms on the Eastern Shore…...
A century in, Virginia’s turkey industry is a top producer nationwide
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (394+ words) Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury November 27, 2025, 12:40 PM As families gather around the Thanksgiving table today, there is a good chance that the steaming bird at the center of the feast could have come from Virginia. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ranks the…...
Washington resident is infected with a different type of bird flu
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (349+ words) NEWS ALERT: FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain November 14, 2025, 6:32 PM It is the nation's first human case of bird flu since February. The older adult with underlying health conditions remains hospitalized. State health officials had announced…...
2,000 mink released from Iowa farm in what trade group calls ‘terrorist act’
4+ mon, 1+ hour ago (368+ words) October 24, 2025, 3:43 PM One or more intruders broke into an Iowa mink farm and released 2,000 of the furbearing animals in what a trade group called a "terrorist act" under federal law. Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, fencing was cut…...
Endangered whooping crane dies of avian flu at Wisconsin wildlife refuge
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (378+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: DC-area Hispanic leaders reflect on serving in office during current political climate September 29, 2025, 11:48 AM The International Crane Foundation announced Monday that Ducky, an endangered female whooping crane the foundation planned to release into the wilds of Wisconsin this…...
Shipment of thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming an animal shelter
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (470+ words) CAMDEN, Delaware (AP) " A Delaware animal shelter is trying to care for and rehome thousands of chicks that survived being left in a postal service truck for three days. Trapped in a warm enclosure" NEWS ALERT: Supreme Court allows Trump…...
Eggs Are Crazy Expensive Right Now — Here’s What You Can Do
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (1248+ words) March 2, 2025, 7:00 PM If you've examined your grocery bill lately, you've probably noticed the cost of eggs, a common staple in many kitchens, has gone up. The Department of Agriculture reported that egg prices in January 2025 were 53% higher than in January…...