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Lawmakers press Department of Agriculture for oversight as avian influenza outbreaks spread in southwest Missouri
Summary
Representatives pressed the Department of Agriculture for more staff and clearer communication after poultry producers in southwest Missouri reported large losses from avian influenza; lawmakers asked for a follow‑up subcommittee oversight hearing and the department agreed to schedule one.
Multiple representatives urged the Department of Agriculture to detail its response to an ongoing avian influenza outbreak affecting poultry operations, particularly in southwest Missouri.
Representative Kupps described the outbreak as “one of the worst agricultural disasters in the state's history” and said constituents had lost flocks and faced long‑term economic consequences. She told the committee the industry and local communities want clearer communication and said members of the poultry…
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