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Farmers blast MD chicken manure bill

February 25, 2016, Annapolis, MD – What comes out of the south end of a chicken could cost well north of what poultry companies are able to absorb, industry members told a Maryland legislative panel.

Lawmakers are considering a measure that would make the Eastern Shore’s five poultry firms, also known as integrators, responsible for the phosphorus-rich waste created by their contract growers. READ MORE