CoBank analyst anticipates a resurgence of avian flu this fall

A protein analyst anticipates a resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza this fall.

Brian Earnest is with CoBank.

“We’ll likely see some lingering effect and impact in the fall. Now it may not be as severe as what we’re seeing now, but as those birds migrate back south they’ll continue to carry that HPAI with them.”

He tells Brownfield the poultry industry is preparing for fall migration even as the disease spreads this spring.

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