USDA to take ‘additional step’ in testing beef from former dairy cattle for bird flu

By Jennifer Shutt, Kansas Reflector
Aug 14, 2024
Aug 14, 2024

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By Jennifer Shutt, Kansas Reflector

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to embark on a year-long study beginning next month that will test samples for evidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza from former dairy cattle moved into meat production.

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