Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently announced measures the state is taking to slow the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza among dairy cattle. During his stop at Vermeer this week, Naig told KNIA/KRLS that dairy exhibitors will be required to submit additional tests before their dairy cattle can be transported to a show within 7 days of moving to the exhibition.
“The Department is issuing a statewide order effective July 1 that will require additional tests for HPAI prior to dairy cattle participating at our state’s many fairs and exhibitions,” said Secretary Naig. “We want to strike a balance between allowing our 4-H, FFA, and dairy exhibitors the opportunity to show their animals, while also requiring additional testing to protect our livestock and minimize the potential spread of the virus.”