Since 2022, Iowa’s poultry and dairy producers have grappled with lingering threats and biosecurity concerns over Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), a highly contagious virus that has disrupted operations across the United States. Over 63 total cases in poultry operations have been reported in Iowa affecting commercial layers, pullets, turkeys, and backyard mixed species, according to the USDA. 

After a relatively quiet 2024 with minimal detections reported throughout most of the year,...