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Holstein cows are seen after being milked at Alfred Brandt's dairy farm, which has been in his family since 1840 and has been affected by the industry's supply chain disruptions created by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Linn, Missouri, U.S. April 28, 2020. Brandt, along with other U.S. dairy farmers, has seen a drop in milk prices and has been forced to dump excess milk as a result of the closure of schools, restaurants and coffee shops. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis

Bird flu risk in Georgia remains low. But state agencies have ongoing plans to manage it anyway

There have been no reported cases of HPAI in Georgia among people or dairy cows since traces of the virus was found in pasteurized milk last month.  

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Poultry farmer Dempsey Miford walks through his family's chicken house in Cumming, Georgia.

As Georgia Sees Highest Coronavirus Numbers Ever, Experts Say Poultry, Ag Workers Most At Risk

Over the weekend Georgia saw its largest spike in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with experts warning about an alarming rise in the state's...

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