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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is asking the Trump administration to ramp up its avian flu response. This is as the first dairy herd in Wisconsin tested positive for avian flu in Dodge County earlier this month.
Specifically, Baldwin is calling on USDA and Secretary Rollins to implement its avian influenza vaccine policy, in order to keep costs down for consumers and ensure Wisconsin’s livestock and agricultural industry are protected from the ongoing outbreak.
“For years, Wisconsin has dealt with the fall-out from an avian flu outbreak that has driven up grocery prices for consumers and caused undue stress for our farmers who are already facing headwinds,” Baldwin says. “So far this year, the Trump Administration has dragged their feet on implementing their own plan to address avian flu, and American farmers and consumers are sick of paying the price. As the avian flu begins to threaten Wisconsin cattle, it’s high time for the Trump Administration to deliver on a response that matches the scale and urgency of this crisis.”
In a letter sent Rollins, Baldwin emphasized that nearly four years into the current avian flu outbreak, the disease is still spreading, infecting over 3.5 million animals on Wisconsin farms since September, including the first confirmed case of avian flu in dairy cattle last week.
Baldwin urges the Trump Administration to move forward with finalizing and implementing a national avian influenza vaccination strategy, as included in USDA’s Five-Pronged Approach from February 2025.
Read the letter: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/download/letter-on-avian-flu-vaccine-plan
