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Leaders from Oklahoma’s Five Tribes are asking the state legislature not to move forward with a bill that would shield some poultry farmers from lawsuits, even if they pollute streams, rivers or lakes.
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Deadly avian influenza in backyard flocks is being reported across Oklahoma, and researchers say flock owners should remain on high alert.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in a poultry flock in Carter County Oklahoma earlier this week. Fall bird migration can spread the disease rapidly as wild birds fly south for the winter.
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After the deadly bird flu hit egg-producing flocks, the supply of eggs shrank dramatically. That’s led to historically high prices for consumers.
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Nearly 5.5 million chickens and turkeys have died or had to be destroyed in Buena Vista County, Iowa, during the latest bird flu outbreak — more than in any other county in the nation. That’s impacted producers, as well as workers and their families.
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Oklahoma became the 31st state with a confirmed case of avian flu in chickens over the weekend.
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Bird flu has been confirmed in poultry in 17 states since the start of the year. Whether the outbreak will affect the price of eggs and poultry depends on how widespread it becomes, an expert says.
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After several years of discussion, the Oklahoma City Council voted to allow residents to raise up to six chickens and quail in their backyards.
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Tyson and Perdue Farms have agreed to pay millions of dollars to chicken farmers after a lawsuit alleged that the chicken processors conspired to keep down farmer wages.
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The Spring Creek Coalition is suing the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, arguing that there has been a lack of environmental…