MARTIN, Michigan, July 10 (Reuters) – Some dairy farmers are resisting Michigan’s nation-leading efforts to stop the spread of bird flu for fear their incomes will suffer from added costs and hurt rural America.Reuters: Bird flu response in Michigan sparks COVID-era worry on farms
Bird flu response in Michigan sparks COVID-era worry on farms
Tom Polansek , P.j. Huffstutter and Leah Douglas, July 11, 2024
MARTIN, Michigan, July 10 (Reuters) – Some dairy farmers are resisting Michigan’s nation-leading efforts to stop the spread of bird flu for fear their incomes will suffer from added costs and hurt rural America.The government’s restrictions, which include tracking who comes and goes from farms, are rekindling unwanted memories of COVID-19 in Martin and other small towns in central Michigan.