Central Minnesota egg producers grapple with price, bird flu challenges
Some central Minnesota farmers say they have raised costs due to expensive supplies and added bird flu protections.
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Plans approved to convert chicken barn into homes despite objections
Plans to convert a barn on Grassington Farm, a chicken farm between Uckfield and Haywards Heath, into residential dwellings ...
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Could dual-purpose poultry improve welfare and ecological outcomes?
A UK research project will combine desk-based research with small-scale trials to explore the practicalities and ...
Waterford Township poultry farm sees demand for eggs increase, partly due to bird flu
The nationwide bird flu outbreak has impacted egg prices, but small farms like Copley Fresh Start Farm are taking precautions to protect their flocks. While no H5N1 cases have been reported in Erie or ...
Vital Farms: A Market Leader In The Making
Vital Farms ethically raises cage-free, pasture-raised chickens, aligning with consumer trends and state laws, making it a ...
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Poultry producers hear cutting-edge research at annual seminar
Emerging topics in within poultry research, advances in poultry health and welfare and the future of poultry feed and ...
In bird flu fight, Agriculture Department almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.
Are socially distanced chickens laying more affordable eggs?
Pasture-raised hens aren’t any more immune to bird flu, and their premium eggs aren’t getting cheaper. But prices have held ...
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Backyard chickens were a thing even before egg prices soared, but are they worth it? A Press Democrat reporter runs the numbers
A Press Democrat reporter and backyard chicken raiser takes a closer look at what it takes to raise her chickens.
Influential factory farm industry presents safety challenge to Oklahomans, animals | Opinion
Despite a heavy environmental impact, industrial animal agriculture is largely exempted from federal and state air and water ...
The Real Cost of Backyard Eggs
Anyone who starts a flock because they’ve been dreaming about backyard chickens pecking in the yard will likely be happy with ...