Chicken Community Creates Jobs, Supports All Agriculture and Feeds Delmarva's Families
New data on chicken's economic impact shared ahead of National Poultry Day on March 19

• James Fisher
• March 13, 2026
• DCA

The Delmarva chicken community raised 628 million chickens, produced 4.7 billion pounds of shelf- and table-ready chicken and generated $4.6 billion in sales in 2025. The annual statistics, compiled by Delmarva Chicken Association (DCA) and shared to celebrate National Poultry Day (March 19), measure the broad, stabilizing contribution that the...

DCA Offers Communications Internship Opportunity for Summer 2026

• James Fisher
• February 17, 2026
• DCA

Delmarva Chicken Association, based in Georgetown, Del., is seeking an enthusiastic college or university student to join the trade association as a paid summer communications intern. The ideal candidate possesses social media engagement skills and wants to learn more about the chicken community on Delmarva and the careers involved in it. This role involves creating high-quality video, digital and print content that highlights the stories of...

Maryland Chicken Growers Ask Lawmakers to Fix Permitting Delay Holding Up Investments in Family Farms

• James Fisher
• February 12, 2026
• DCA

Family farmers who raise chickens in Maryland's chicken community testified in the Maryland General Assembly in support of SB 371/HB 395, which would repeal a requirement that a person hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit before the person may begin construction on any part of a chicken farm.

Nearly every chicken farm in Maryland is required to obtain coverage under a Concentrated Animal Feeding...