Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced the formation of the Livestock Protection Innovation Grant Program. The program will provide grant funding to assist Iowa-based companies in the development of safe and effective vaccines that may help protect Iowa livestock from foreign animal diseases.
Though the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza remains high, prevention and preparedness measures are also being taken to respond to risks posed by African swine fever and foot and mouth disease. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is working in collaboration…
