A U.S. Senator says special appropriations might be necessary to help poultry producers impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar tells Brownfield so far indemnifications have kept up with the growing number of cases across the country.
“But in the next farm bill, which of course doesn’t get voted on until 2023, we also may make some more permanent changes. There are still issues with indemnification, there’s still issues with surveillance, and if (HPAI) doesn’t just go away or comes back in the fall we’re going to have to respond in a different way out of Washington.”
She says the federal indemnity program is in a much better place compared to the last avian flu outbreak.
