The US milk supply will be tested for bird flu under an order announced Friday by the Department of Agriculture. Starting Dec. 16, handlers of raw milk, including bulk transporters.
The US milk supply will be tested for bird flu under an order announced Friday by the Department of Agriculture. Starting Dec. 16, handlers of raw milk, including bulk transporters and dairy processors, will have to collect samples and provide them to the agency when asked, NBC News reports. “This will give farmers and farmworkers better confidence in the safety of their animals and ability to protect themselves, and it will put us on a path to quickly controlling and stopping the virus’ spread nationwide”, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement.
