Bird flu losses may be significantly less than 2014 -’15 epidemic, says Vilsack

• Chuck Abbott

U.S. poultry producers have strengthened their safeguards against disease, and the nation may see “significantly less” damage from this year’s outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday. The 2014-’15 bird flu epidemic killed more than 50 million birds, mostly chickens and turkeys, in domestic flocks and created spot… » Read More