The Latest News from DCA

Outstanding Chicken Growers Take a Bow at Booster BBQ

• James Fisher
• June 22, 2022
• DCA

Delmarva Chicken Association announced the recipients of its Outstanding Grower awards, honoring 12 farm families in Delmarva's chicken community with recognition as exemplary farmers raising broiler chickens. Each grower operates an independent, family-owned farm ra...

DCA Presents Awards to Allies of the Chicken Community

• James Fisher
• June 22, 2022
• DCA

Delmarva Chicken Association presented awards to three people - Steve Schwalb, Ron Darnell, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan - whose support, work and advocacy have been crucial to the success of Delmarva's chicken community.

The awards were presented during the Boost...

DCA Awards College, Graduate Scholarships to Seven Students

• James Fisher
• June 15, 2022
• DCA

Delmarva Chicken Association has granted scholarships totaling $17,000 to seven students pursuing college and graduate studies connected to careers in Delmarva's chicken industry through the DCA College Scholarship Program. Four of the recipients are enrolled in u...

Delmarva's Chicken Community: 567 Million Chickens, $4.2 Billion in Value

• James Fisher
• May 16, 2022
• DCA

The Delmarva chicken community raised 567 million chickens, produced 4.2 billion pounds of shelf- and table-ready chicken and generated a record $4.2 billion in wholesale value in 2021. These insights into the chicken industry's important role in Delmarva's economy...