Kay Russo, DVM, has watched the spread of the H5N1 virus with alarm and urges U.S. leaders across dairy and agriculture to step up and take action. As with all major threats, she says ag needs a comprehensive, cohesive plan to address the virus in dairy – and to protect the beef, pork and poultry industries.
In an effort to limit the spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, USDA is taking a number of actions with federal partners. This comes after a lab at Ohio State University detected genetic material of the virus in 38% of the retail milk samples they’ve tested.
“USDA and CDC are working overtime to understand the spread of the virus and to determine its effects on the health of people and animals,” says Julie Anna Potts, president and CEO of the Meat Institute. “We encourage USDA and CDC to conduct additional testing and monitoring to continue to ensure properly prepared beef remains safe to eat.
On a recent Top Producer podcast, Paul Neiffer welcomed David Muth, with Peoples Company Capital Markets, to chat about current land-buying trends and how institutional land investors have reacted to higher interest rates.
