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That's the number of local farmers who make their livings bringing fresh,
first to the market chicken to our grocery stores.

   

And with all the talk about food safety these days, it's important to set a few things straight.

The chickens these farmers grow are raised in sophisticated growing houses, not cages. They are not interacting with wild birds or wandering around where humans live. Strict bio-security measures are in practice at farms and hatcheries.

 

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Testing, constant monitoring, including USDA inspections, are also part of the daily proess our modern, local poultry industry employs to ensure quality and safety.

You know, it's easy to understand why the farmers and processors in our state case about the safety of their poultry. Their families eat it too.

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