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State and federal officials outline biosecurity incentive programs and milk‑testing surveillance for HPAI
Summary
USDA and Texas agency staff described three federal biosecurity programs for poultry producers and reported no positive milk silo detections to date; they also reviewed HPAI cases in livestock and ongoing surveillance.
USDA and Texas Animal Health Commission staff updated commissioners on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) surveillance, biosecurity programs and the state’s milk‑testing initiative.
Why it matters: HPAI remains a major animal‑health threat for poultry and, through spillover, for livestock. The commission and USDA are promoting producer biosecurity and targeted surveillance to prevent introduction and enable movement for business continuity when possible.
USDA described a five‑part national avian flu strategy; commission presenters detailed three biosecurity programs now available to poultry premises:
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