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More HPAI Cases Confirmed in Minnesota

Published May 19, 2026

Minnesota poultry producers are facing additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza after USDA confirmed 2 more commercial flock infections in Becker County on May 15. One case involved more than 17,000 commercial turkey breeder replacement hens, while a separate…
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Screwworm Concerns Intensify

Published April 27, 2026

Concerns continue to grow across the cattle industry as the threat of New World Screwworm inches closer to the U.S. border, raising both economic and biosecurity alarms. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Sigrid Johannes says the…
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An Agroterrorism Threat

Published June 5, 2025

The Fusarium graminearum pathogen, found with two Chinese researchers who are being charged with smuggling a biological pathogen into the U.S., has implications for crop production. "It's a biological pathogen that can cause absolutely devastating crop diseases, particularly for wheat…
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USDA Tightens Bird Flu Relief with New Biosecurity Rules

Published December 31, 2024

USDA has implemented a new interim final rule updating the indemnity payments provided to poultry operations affected by avian influenza. Under the updated regulations, a commercial poultry farm affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza that wants to restock, the premises…
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World Pork Expo is Back in 2020

Published February 12, 2020

After a brief hiatus, the World Pork Expo is back June 3-5 at the Iowa State Fair Grounds. Precautionary measures were taking with the 2019 Expo due to the outbreak of African swine fever in Asian countries. This year’s gathering…
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