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In late April, the USDA confirmed five boars shipped from Texas to a farm in central Iowa had pseudorabies, which is highly contagious and often fatal for pigs. It marked the first case of the virus in commercial swine in the U.S. since 2004.
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Bird flu and high supply chain costs contribute to a low egg supply amidst high holiday demand. -
Chronic wasting disease — which affects deer, elk and moose — continues to spread throughout the Great Plains and Midwest. Just this year, authorities in western Oklahoma detected the state’s first case in a free-ranging deer. -
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To fulfill a friend's dying wish, an Iowa author shares his story to warn others about mistakes that led to his untimely and likely preventable death. -
Charity Nebbe talks to Donald Lewis about insects, his career and retirement.
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The highly pathogenic avian flu spreading through Iowa is threatening commercial and backyard flocks. This year’s lethal strain is also putting some wild birds at risk.
