The Trump administration is taking a close look at mass cullings in the poultry sector. It comes amid soaring egg prices and looming availability concerns stemming from high path avian influenza.
Jason Van Zetten with Oskaloosa Food Products Corp spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on HPAI’s impact on the industry, ripple effects from mass culling, and how the administration aims to address the situation.
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“Good flies? Is that like a good fire ant?” Miller said. “I don’t know what a good fly is. I don’t know if they’re afraid to kill house flies or stable flies, but I’m ready to kill the screwworm fly.”
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