Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson and Congressman Randy Feenstra say they are working to help producers hit by the bird flu. Hinson, a Republican from Marion says it was the topic of a recent meeting of the Ag F-D-A Appropriations Committee. She says they talked with from U-S-D-A, APHIS, and animal research about what needs to be done to combat avian influenza. Hinson one issue is a pilot program that’s designed to help with stopping the critters that get into these facilities that help spread the disease. They also discussed helping producers with their losses. Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull says he recently talked with the new U-S Ag Secretary about the issue. He says they’ve lost 21 million birds over the last several months in western Iowa. They are looking at vaccines and solutions to try to mitigate this issue.
