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Farm Progress America, November 6, 2023

Mike Pearson examines the outbreaks of avian influenza so far this fall in the United States.

Over the last four years, poultry processors have faced a severe threat.

The consequences have been devastating with millions of birds being culled and causing high prices for meat and eggs.

Through April 2023, 58 million birds have been culled and the outbreaks the last few weeks have added an additional one and half million birds to the culling.

Over one million of the birds culled in the last six weeks have came from turkey farms in Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, Utah and California.

Iowa Turkey…

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