South Dakota reports additional cases of avian flu in turkey flocks

 

Headline:  WATT Poultry, 9/12/2025

Roy Graber reports:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the presence of HPAI was confirmed in the flock of 44,500 commercial meat turkeys on September 11.   

Since August 28, HPAI has been confirmed in six commercial poultry flocks in South Dakota, with all of those flocks affecting the turkey industry. The state also had two commercial poultry flocks struck by HPAI in April. [emphasis added]

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