USDA announces 5-step plan to battle avian flu in poultry

USDA rolls out 5-step plan to battle avian flu in poultry Newly confirmed US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, JD, today introduced new steps to battle avian flu in poultry and stabilize the egg supply, which includes $500 million to help poultry producers shore up biosecurity measures. CIDRAP

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Rollins wrote that there is no silver bullet for eradicating avian flu, but the USDA is adopting a five-pronged strategy, with the $500 million in biosecurity support as one of the key steps. This step will include free biosecurity assessment for commercial layer farms, with the federal government to pay up to 75% of the cost of repairing biosecurity vulnerabilities.

Second, she said the USDA will increase financial relief to affected farms and streamline approval to ensure they can resume operations as quicky as possible following outbreaks

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