{"id":2287,"date":"2024-11-06T12:48:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T17:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/?p=2287"},"modified":"2024-11-06T12:48:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T17:48:05","slug":"exclusive-us-begin-bulk-milk-testing-bird-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/2024\/11\/06\/exclusive-us-begin-bulk-milk-testing-bird-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"Reuters Report: Exclusive: US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__heading_article__3WgTF heading__base__2T28j heading__heading_article__2uc0a\" data-testid=\"Heading\">Exclusive: US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry<\/h4>\n<p><em>By Leah Douglas, October 30, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-83\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2010\/10\/7394.jpg\" alt=\"Samples, UMaine Animal Health Lab; 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