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Federal agencies have mandated and facilitated testing for the H5N1 virus to try to protect birds, cows and humans; researchers in the Midwest hope those efforts continue under the new presidential administration.

Bird flu cases continue to be detected in northwest Iowa. Follow the latest updates and guidance here.

At the Farm Progress Show in Boone Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the next phase for a bird flu vaccine for dairy cows and more funding to expand domestic fertilizer production. The former Iowa governor also discussed the USDA’s forecasts for a downturn in on-farm income for 2024.

State fairs can spread viruses from animals to humans. With bird flu in cattle, some experts advise caution.

One of the state’s top dairy producers in northwest Iowa is optimistic that producers can overcome an outbreak in cattle as state and federal agricultural officials take action against the virus.

The H5N1 bird flu has been common across wild bird populations for the last few years leading to the culling of millions of chickens in the United States. Now that it's showing up in dairy cows and milk samples, what does this mean for our food and transmission to humans? Experts say, your milk is safe, and as of now, the risk to human health is low.

Sioux Center in northwest Iowa will construct a pipeline to bring in natural gas from local dairy farmers.

Transportation and logistics issues within the supply chain have posed issues for every level of Iowa's dairy industry, from local farmers to large dairy processors.