"Poultry producers in several states are bracing for more losses as a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza forced producers to kill millions of chickens and turkeys in the USA in recent weeks. The fast-moving H5N2 virus was confirmed on Monday at a chicken laying facility in Osceola County, Iowa. Some 3.8 million layer hens at the farm affiliated with Sonstegard Foods Company will be euthanized to try to prevent the spread of the disease, according to the company.” * Desi Doyen (Green News Report; www.twitter.com/greennewsreport) and Cara Santa Maria (www.twitter.com/carasantamaria) discuss. *Read more here www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/04/21/poultry-turkey-avian-flu-crisis/26100287/ ********** Vote for The Young Turks to win a Webby Award here:pv.webbyawards.com/2015/online-film-video/video-channels-and-networks/news-information-channel

Be the first to comment