Despite a several-month slowdown in cases of high path avian flu, multiple outbreaks have recently been reported across the country, including in Iowa, which is the number one poultry production state in the U.S.
Secretary of Ag, Mike Naig spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on current cases and lessons learned from previous outbreaks, as well as harvest progress in the state.
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