We are keeping a close eye on an avian respiratory virus that is taking a toll on turkey producers across the country.
It is called avian metapneumovirus, or AMPV, and it was first discovered in 2023. It has resulted in high mortality in flocks, leaving the industry looking for help.
Sheila Larson with the Iowa Turkey Federation spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on the virus’s impact, ripple effects on the industry, and how to address the situation.
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“Now, we don’t know if income is dependent on a trade issue, and extra payment or disaster... or any number of things that we used to not have as high on the list of potential problems.”
“We raise one-third of the total U.S. pigs raised here come from Iowa. So, one out of every three pigs is raised right here in Iowa.”