Long Road to Full H5N2 Recovery in Iowa

Officials: Could Take State's Poultry Industry Years to Bounce Back Following Bird Flu Outbreak

Todd Neeley
By  Todd Neeley , DTN Staff Reporter
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Since April 13, 2015, 77 farms and 34 million birds were infected with the avian flu in Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer file photo by Jim Patrico)
A northwest Iowa turkey farm is getting close to re-starting production following the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak, but it could take years for the state's poultry industry to fully recover from the devastating impact of the outbreak, state and...

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Todd Neeley

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