U.S. SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY OF IOWA HAS JOINED FELLOW AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE MEMBERS JONI ERNST AND JOHN FETTERMAN OF PENNSYLVANIA IN A LETTER URGING NEW DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARY BROOKE ROLLINS TO QUICKLY ADDRESS THE ONGOING SPREAD OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA,

Wild and domestic birds aren’t the only species prone to contracting avian influenza. A red fox tested positive in Lehigh County on Jan. 4.

Cases of the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, continue to be confirmed in wild species across the commonwealth. According to information from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, a bald eagle that

Sen. Dave McCormick plans to examine vaccination options and press USDA for better cooperation as avian influenza batters Pennsylvania’s egg industry.

Avian influenza poses a low risk to humans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, but officials in Pennsylvania are not taking chances as cases appear in other states.

Pittsburgh, this week visited a farm in Lancaster County to meet with local poultry farmers, industry allies, and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding in response to the worsening avian influenza outbreak.

There is another confirmed case of avian flu in Pennsylvania, this time at a live bird market in Philadelphia County.

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Bird flu continues to be a threat to the Pennsylvania’s ag industry and our pockets.With poultry being one of the top sectors of the ag industry farmers are eag

Pennsylvania has given $13.5 million to hundreds of farmers over the past three years to help them pay for bird flu testing, recover lost revenue, and implement biosecurity measures. These are the

In recent months, Pennsylvania has witnessed a concerning resurgence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu.

Farmers from Pennsylvania and Delaware said they were impressed after a meeting with new Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins that focused on avian influenza and USDA funding.