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Podcast: Ag News Daily
Episode: December 13, 2024: Avian Influenza Updates, a Special Market Update and More Ag News
Description: This week, we bring you top agricultural headlines, including updates on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), ag policy developments and an Illinois Farm Bureau dispute in addition to many conversations with ag leaders.
In this week’s first interview we hear from Dr. Megan Niederwerder, Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center, about a $4 million research initiative looking at risks with avian influenza. She discusses key questions producers should consider to protect their farms and addresses concerns about cross-contamination between industries, following the first detection of avian influenza in swine this fall.
After more ag news, we also hear fr...