Minnesota Senators Push for USDA Reforms in Bird Flu Fight

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith recently met with Minnesota poultry producers and industry leaders to discuss the response to avian influenza. “We’re in a much better place than we were, you 10 years ago. But nonetheless, it is devastating when these viruses come into turkey flocks and can just decimate them.” Senator Smith talked about the need for USDA to smooth out the testing process. “I think we really need to push the USDA to do more. “I think in particular look at ways to simplify some of the red tape that is around these biosecurity audits and make sure that we don’t lose the progress that we’ve made on the vaccine work.”