by Dar Danielson | May 19, 2022 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
The State Agriculture Department announced today that bird flu restrictions have been lifted for three commercial poultry sites in Franklin, Hamilton, and Humboldt County. The Iowa Turkey Federation’s Gretta Irwin says this is the start of a recovery....
by Dar Danielson | Apr 22, 2022 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
The Iowa Department of Agriculture says avian influenza has been confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in Bremer County. Ag Secretary Mike Naig says it is the first case in the last two weeks. “I think, and we’re all hoping that what that means is that...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 1, 2022 | News
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says bird flu has been confirmed in two more sites in the state. “In the state of Iowa, we’ve got 12 confirmed cases,” Naig said today during taping of “Iowa Press” which airs tonight on Iowa PBS....
by Dar Danielson | Mar 31, 2022 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
The Iowa Department of Agriculture has confirmed another case of avian influenza found in Buena Vista County — the fourth case in that county out of ten cases in the state. Iowa Ag Secretary, Mike Naig said Tuesday it’s believed all the cases are tied to...
by Dar Danielson | Mar 29, 2022 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Two more commercial bird flocks have been confirmed with the avian flu. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig announced today that a Guthrie County layer facility with 1.5 million birds and a Hamilton County turkey facility with 28,000 birds are infected. “We are now at...