The Politics of Poultry on Maryland's Eastern Shore

A Democrat who served 8 years as former Governor Hogan's Ag Secretary, family farmer Joe Bartenfelder discusses his legacy, his successor, and the challenges ahead for Maryland's producers.

The vast majority of farms are in violation of permits, but they aren't punished.

Maryland’s chicken industry, centered on the Eastern Shore, produces billions of pounds of broilers and fryers every year. It also has produced millions…

The farm in Delmar where April Ferrell grew up and still lives is surrounded by chicken farms. Sitting on a golf cart in her yard, Ferrell indicated the…