How much bird flu is there among Iowa cows? Here's what we know
A year ago, the H5N1 strain of bird flu was first found in U.S. cows. Since then, there have been cases in herds in 17 states, including 13 in Iowa.
Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at the front lines of battle against Avian Influenza
The newer multi-million dollar Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Iowa State University is at the front lines of the battle ...
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Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig comments on recent bird flu response
In an interview with ABC 6 News, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discussed the Department of Agriculture and Land ...
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USDA lays out plan to address egg prices and bird flu, which impacted millions of Iowa chickens last year
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig applauded the USDA’s updated response to bird flu, emphasizing that poultry producers in the state have been hit hard by the H5N1 virus. Over 11 million ...
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Iowa's third bird flu outbreak this year hits Buena Vista County turkey flock
A northwest Iowa commercial turkey operation has been hit with bird flu, the third outbreak so far this year, the Iowa Department of Agriculture said Thursday. The state said a highly ...
Uncertainty about bird flu effort after USDA job cuts that included mistaken firings
The firings of thousands of USDA employees included some who the department acknowledged were essential to bird flu effort ...
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Bird flu found in Western Iowa turkey farm
A commercial turkey flock of about 30,000 birds in Sac County was recently infected by a very contagious and deadly avian flu ...