USDA Requires Farmers to Take Action to Protect Livestock from Avian Influenza
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking precautions to further protect the U.S. livestock industry from the threat posed by Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a Federal Order requiring the following measures, effective April 29.