Announced on Friday by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture, there is another case of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in Iowa.  This one is in a dairy herd in Sioux County.  Due to this, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, is requesting resources from the USDA that will support impacted poultry and dairy farmers.

Authorize additional epidemiological strike teams to assist with both poultry and dairy in Iowa. Provide additional USDA Wildlife Services personnel to assist in the surveying of disease in wildlife around Iowa poultry and dairy facilities. And accelerate funding for research to strengthen and enhance producer mitigation strategies.

The Department continues to strongly recommend dairy farmers and poultry producers incorporate comprehensive biosecurity protocols on their farms.

Zach Tomesch, News Director KFJB