Tag: bird flu

Buckeye-area wells contain ‘forever chemicals’ around bird flu-threatened dairies

Two Buckeye-area water wells, in farming zones, contain a cancer-causing “forever chemical” that exceeds the EPA’s maximum contaminant level, according to state data. The chemical known as polyfluoroalkyl substances, or […]

‘Not enough eggs’: Hickman’s Ranch owner on loss of 1 million hens to bird flu

By Gina Mejias, Special to InBuckeye Hickman’s Family Farms, the largest egg company headquartered in Buckeye and one of the top producers nationwide, is trying to stay strong during the […]