Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that avian influenza was confirmed in a flock of 47,300 turkeys in Jerauld County of South Dakota on Oct. 4 and at a farm with 141,800 birds in Utah's Sanpete County last Friday.

Across Israel, academic and research institutions are conducting experiments on types of crops that can use less water and still yield a good crop for people to eat.

A lot of agricultural routines are based on meteorlogical spring and past dry conditions. Utah’s record snow is welcome, but farmers have a schedule to keep.

Over 43 million egg-laying hens died nationwide last year because of the avian flu outbreak.

In 2020, Utah’s agriculture contributed 2.7% to that state’s total gross domestic profit, according to the University of Arkansas.

Another avian influenza outbreak was confirmed earlier this year. The virus spreads easily among birds, but people don’t need to worry about themselves.

Twenty-nine states, including Utah, have reported Avian flu outbreaks to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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