Delmarva Chicken Association is the 1,400-member trade association working for the common good of the meat chicken industry in Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Our mission: To be the Delmarva chicken industry's voice as the premier membership association focusing on advocacy, education and member relations.
Our vision: To be the most-respected chicken organization in the United States.
FEATURED NEWS
Maryland Chicken Growers Ask Lawmakers to Fix Permitting Delay Holding Up Investments in Family Farms
- James Fisher
- February 12, 2026
- DCA
Family farmers who raise chickens in Maryland's chicken community testified in the Maryland General Assembly in support of SB 371/HB 395, which would repeal a requirement that a person hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit before the person may begin construction on any part of a chicken farm.
Nearly every chicken farm in Maryland is required to obtain coverage under a Concentrated Animal Feeding...
Scholarships Available for Students Pursuing Chicken Careers
- James Fisher
- January 08, 2026
- DCA
Delmarva Chicken Association has opened the application period for its 2026 College Scholarship Program. Applications are being accepted for undergraduate scholarships of $2,000 and graduate degree scholarships of $3,000. Complete applications for these scholarships must be received by DCA no later than Friday, March 27, 2026. DCA's annual College Scholarship Golf Tournament supports these scholarship awards; last year's tournament raised...
Ben and Kayla Dilworth Win DCA's Malone Award for Farm Conservation
- James Fisher
- December 08, 2025
- DCA
Ben and Kayla Dilworth of Denton, Md. have earned Delmarva Chicken Association's 2025 George ‘Bud' Malone Environmental Award. The Dilworths, who raise chickens in partnership with Mountaire Farms, are the fourth recipients of DCA's award for outstanding on-farm conservation and environmental design. The Dilworths received a plaque and a $500 prize, and their Beyla Farm operation will be nominated for USPOULTRY's Family Farm Environmental...
FEATURED VIDEOS
Meet The Outstanding Growers
- Each grower operates an independent, family-owned farm raising chickens in partnership with one of Delmarva's five chicken companies. There are more than 1,200 chicken growers on Delmarva, each one an important part of the $4.8 billion chicken community. - Posted: December 2, 2025
Wing Talk
- "Wing Talk" puts together ag discussions and (very) spicy wings. Hosted by Leo Annapolis, part of Maryland Ag Week. - Posted: December 2, 2025
What Sustainability Means to Chicken Farmers
- The environmental impact of chicken production has decreased by 50% since 1965. This improvement in environmental impact has gone hand-in-hand with improving bird health and welfare. Get to know a few chicken farmers who are running sustainable chicken farms and see how they use innovative technology and sustainable practices on their farm. - Posted: December 2, 2025