State Milk to Be Tested for Flu in National Program
Wisconsin dairy producers and processors will soon be required to test raw milk for avian flu as part of the National Milk Testing Strategy, a nationwide effort to eliminate the virus from dairy herds.
Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued a news release on Wednesday saying Wisconsin will participate in the testing program, adding that state officials have been working with state and federal partners to find a testing strategy that fits the state's unique dairy industry.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
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