Farm Progress America, March 4, 2022
Max Armstrong offers insight on concerns about a new avian influenza that is infecting U.S. poultry flocks
March 4, 2022
Max Armstrong reports on the rise of avian influenza, which appeared in January. The virus has been identified in waterfowl from Maine to Florida. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has infected flocks in a range of Eastern U.S. areas. Max shares how the disease is being spread. The disease is accelerating quickly and may bring historic levels of infection. A USDA spokesperson notes that avian influenza is not a food safety risk.
Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.
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