Delmarva poultry group warns CAFO permit lapse and solar siting threaten Eastern Shore farms Delmarva Chicken Association and Maryland Farm Bureau briefed the delegation on an expired CAFO general permit that stalled construction, high-path avian influenza risks, and concerns that a 5% priority-preservation-area solar cap could expose productive farmland to development.

Delmarva farmers are sounding the alarm as an expired CAFO permit and rising solar development threaten to derail millions in agricultural investments and precious farmland.

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USDA Implements New Biosecurity Initiatives for Poultry Amid Screw Worm Outbreak USDA expands biosecurity assessments and funding to combat avian health threats.

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is taking bold steps to combat animal health threats, unveiling a $500 million biosecurity plan amidst a looming screw worm outbreak.

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