“A real learning curve": NMPF discusses the impact HPAI is having on the dairy industry and its producers

It has been about three weeks since high path avian flu was first detected in dairy cattle.
As cases continue to pop up across the country, dairy producers are working to implement safety protocols to keep animals protected and mitigate the spread.

Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on biosecurity, the threat HPAI poses on the dairy industry, and what to look for moving forward.

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