
Joe Dana
Anchor and Reporter at KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
Apollo H.S. 3rd-string point guard. Reporter/Storyteller, 12 News. FACTS + CONTEXT [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
12news.com | Joe Dana
TONOPAH, Ariz. — State agriculture officials announced Friday a fourth commercial farm in Maricopa County has tested positive for the avian flu. Meanwhile the egg company at the center of the outbreak is getting questions about its outreach efforts after Hickman’s Family Farms Community Outreach Coordinator provided the media with a cartoon of dead birds in response to questions about clean-up efforts. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone.
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3 weeks ago |
12news.com | Joe Dana
PHOENIX — A household name in the dairy industry popular for its chocolate milk and “Core Power” protein shakes is under more scrutiny from consumer and animal rights groups. According to an amended class-action lawsuit submitted this week, plaintiffs accuse Fairlife of using the cover of night to source milk from two Arizona dairies with alleged abusive, inhumane practices. The new allegations come after Fairlife previously said it would stop sourcing its milk from the two dairies.
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12news.com | Joe Dana
TONOPAH, Ariz. — A massive bird flu outbreak at Arizona's largest egg producer has killed millions of chickens, sparking concerns among neighbors about how the company plans to dispose of the carcasses and potential contamination of local drinking water. Hickman's Family Farms, the largest egg producer in the Southwest, has lost about 6 million of its chickens in the state due to avian flu, according to company President Glenn Hickman.
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12news.com | Joe Dana
BUCKEYE, Ariz. — State agriculture officials were on site at the massive Hickman’s egg production plant in the west Valley Monday, where six million chickens are being euthanized after a bird flu outbreak. A 12News drone camera viewed tractors digging trenches to the west of the chicken houses. The loss represents about 95% of Hickman’s Family Farms' chickens. The company is the largest egg producer in the southwest, and the future impact on supplies and egg prices is unknown.
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12news.com | Joe Dana
PHOENIX — As Republicans and Democrats negotiate behind the scenes over how to fund public schools next year, many school districts face pressing needs to cover rising costs of basic services such as air conditioning and bus services. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Scott Pierce of Fusebox helps school districts manage utility costs.
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