bird flu

The Ohio Department of Agriculture says producers in the state destroyed more than 15 million birds in the latest outbreak; At one point, Ohio had the most cases of bird flu in the country. The latest case was on April 14.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Darke County, Ohio, to talk about their bird flu response. "There's no part of America that has been more ravaged with the avian bird flu than where we stand right now and so that's why we're here."

The Ohio Association of Food Banks has reported seeing the highest visitation numbers within its 35 years of operation between July and December of 2024.

Darke County is the center of Ohio's egg industry and its poultry farmers have been particularly hit hard. This loss drew Gov. Mike DeWine and other state and industry leaders out Thursday afternoon.

The local grocery store needs to increase sales to meet its fourth anniversary in May 2025.

The ban that forced every fair in Ohio to shut down their poultry shows this year has been lifted.Fear of the bird flu outbreak that hit states like Iowa,…