A U.S. Senator from South Dakota says he hasn’t heard back from the Biden administration on a request to update trade agreements so U.S. poultry growers can treat birds for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
John Thune tells Brownfield HPAI has caused about $1 billion worth of indemnities nationwide, including South Dakota, but new vaccines being tested could help address the issue.
“There’s clearly support for research and surveillance issues,” he says.
