date:Nov 07, 2012
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For example, in Maryland and Delaware, both ranked high in young chicken meat production, power outages, transportation disruptions and a potential lack of feed could be detrimental to poultry farmers.
In New Jersey, where Sandy made landfall, some farmers are challenged with direct losses to crops and livestock, as well as structural and property damage and lost business. New Jersey Farm Bureau officials estimate that 80 per cent of the states crops were already harvested, which makes the