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Iowa ag groups seek more robust vaccine support in farm bill

by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Apr 13, 2023
Apr 13, 2023

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and two of his colleagues met at a Grand Junction ethanol plant on April 12, 2023 to discuss the upcoming farm bill.

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by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch

Amid ongoing worries about avian influenza that has led to the culling of more than 13 million chickens and turkeys in Iowa in the past year, a priority among agricultural groups for the next federal farm bill is vaccine funding.

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