The sweeping federal layoffs in recent days included caretakers for thousands of poultry and herd animals at the USDA National Centers for Animal Health in Ames. The facility is at the forefront of foreign disease diagnostics and livestock vaccine research, including developing a bird flu vaccine for dairy cows. A scientist at the facility, who […]
Low crop and high beef prices helping Iowa dairies break even
Iowa dairy farmers have been able to pull out a small profit on their milk thanks to issues in other sectors
