The Delmarva region is a significant center for poultry production, with over 600 million chickens raised in 2024 (Delmarva Chicken Association, 2025). Regionally, the poultry industry generates a ...
According to the USDA, a bacteria called campylobacter is highly prevalent in commercial poultry and can have significant effects on air quality. The water quality can also be affected, as all of the ...
North Carolina’s poultry farms are everywhere. The state cloaks big poultry in secrecy to the point regulators don’t even know where most of the farms are located. Neighbors complain about the stench ...