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Md. Urges Preparedness To Protect Livestock
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Agriculture Department is urging residents to include livestock and pets in disaster preparedness plans as Hurricane Irene approaches the East Coast. The department...
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Drought Could Impact Meat And Dairy Prices
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As drought tightens its grip, crop loss is only the first stage. As Alex DeMetrick reports, it’s what’s coming in the months ahead that will hit farmers and consumers hardest. Two...
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Md. Woman Forced To Give Up Backyard Birds
BRUNSWICK, Md. (AP) — The city of Brunswick is forcing a resident to get rid of more than 20 quail and pigeons she keeps in a backyard coop. She calls them pets. But city officials say the animals...
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Dogs Who Preyed On Md. Livestock Have Been Killed
NEW MARKET, Md. (AP) — Two dogs responsible for preying on dozens of livestock in Frederick County have themselves been killed. The dogs, sibling Labrador/mastiff mixes, had killed goats, sheep,...
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Fire-Damaged Livestock Auction To Rebuild
WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — The owner of the fire-damaged Westminster Livestock Auction says he plans to rebuild. The Carroll County Times reported Tuesday on the announcement by Earl Gouker, who has owned...
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Westminster Livestock Auction Slowly Resumes Sales After Fire
WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — The Westminster Livestock Auction is slowly recovering from a fire in January that damaged its offices and indoor seating areas. The Carroll County Times reported Friday that...
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Community Rallies To Save Family’s Pet Ducks
HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A Harford County family is fighting to keep their pet ducks but a pre-existing law makes it illegal. Tracey Leong has the story. The goal to save the ducks has become a...
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Sues Va. Over Livestock Rules
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is suing Virginia water protection officials to require large livestock operations to fence off rivers and streams from their animals. The lawsuit,...
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