We're asking Maryland legislators to reject Senate Bill 841/House Bill 1312 when the bills come up for a vote in their committees.
These bills are misguided in labeling the family-owned farms in Delmarva's $3.5 billion chicken community "industrial poultry operations," and by putting a blanket moratorium on new or expanding chicken farms, they put the entire economy of the Eastern Shore -- and Maryland -- at risk and harm the livelihoods of Maryland's more than 600 chicken growers, more than 4,800 people directly employed by the chicken industry and hundreds of allied businesses or suppliers.
Please oppose Senate Bill 841/House Bill 1312.
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March 3, 2020
I never thought I would see this much traction when I started typing out my frustrations about these bills on my kitchen table. It is honestly wild how many people on the Eastern Shore are feeling the same panic about these livelihoods and families. I have to figure out how to get this printed and sent over to the folks in Annapolis because the pressure is actually building up now.
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March 3, 2020
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Oppose Senate Bill 841/House Bill 1312. Save the family farm, which are not "industrial poultry operations". They continue to work hard to help feed the world.
An average size poultry farm at least 6 houses produces 780,000 birds per year. If you are just starting out and financing the houses you can probably only bring home 11,000.00 per house per year. So the typical family operation would have a take home of under $70,000.00 per year. Please do not forward this bill in any form.
The poultry industry is a vital part of the eastern shore and the state of Maryland’s economies. The last recession should have shown people we cannot survive on tourism alone.
My 45 year career and now my son's employment depends on a viable poultry industry. Please do not put our livelihood at risk due to the misguided SB 841 and HB 1312. Thank you.
I have grown poultry on the eastern shore for over twenty five years raising chickens on our family farm raised four boys on our farm and I am all for keeping our farm as well as all other growers as they should be FAMILY Farms
This is an outrage
Please protect our local economy by protecting our local growers and the merchants they do business with.
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We're asking Maryland legislators to reject Senate Bill 841/House Bill 1312 when the bills come up for a vote in their committees.
These bills are misguided in labeling the family-owned farms in Delmarva's $3.5 billion chicken community "industrial poultry operations," and by putting a blanket moratorium on new or expanding chicken farms, they put the entire economy of the Eastern Shore -- and Maryland -- at risk and harm the livelihoods of Maryland's more than 600 chicken growers, more than 4,800 people directly employed by the chicken industry and hundreds of allied businesses or suppliers.
Please oppose Senate Bill 841/House Bill 1312.
Updates
March 3, 2020
I never thought I would see this much traction when I started typing out my frustrations about these bills on my kitchen table. It is honestly wild how many people on the Eastern Shore are feeling the same panic about these livelihoods and families. I have to figure out how to get this printed and sent over to the folks in Annapolis because the pressure is actually building up now.
Reached 100 supporters
March 3, 2020
47 Comments
This misguided bill is an attempt to target the poultry companies, but is only going to hurt the family farm. The companies will simply move production to Delaware, Virginia, or Pennsylvania leaving Maryland farmers at a disadvantage.
Oppose Senate Bill 841/House Bill 1312. Save the family farm, which are not "industrial poultry operations". They continue to work hard to help feed the world.
An average size poultry farm at least 6 houses produces 780,000 birds per year. If you are just starting out and financing the houses you can probably only bring home 11,000.00 per house per year. So the typical family operation would have a take home of under $70,000.00 per year. Please do not forward this bill in any form.
The poultry industry is a vital part of the eastern shore and the state of Maryland’s economies. The last recession should have shown people we cannot survive on tourism alone.
My 45 year career and now my son's employment depends on a viable poultry industry. Please do not put our livelihood at risk due to the misguided SB 841 and HB 1312. Thank you.
I have grown poultry on the eastern shore for over twenty five years raising chickens on our family farm raised four boys on our farm and I am all for keeping our farm as well as all other growers as they should be FAMILY Farms
This is an outrage
Please protect our local economy by protecting our local growers and the merchants they do business with.
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This misguided bill is an attempt to target the poultry companies, but is only going to hurt the family farm. The companies will simply move production to Delaware, Virginia, or Pennsylvania leaving Maryland farmers at a disadvantage.