FMD Vaccine a High Priority for Farm Bill Discussion

Current vaccine supplies for foot and mouth disease are expired, leaving the health and safety of U.S. livestock at risk.
Current vaccine supplies for foot and mouth disease are expired, leaving the health and safety of U.S. livestock at risk.
(Lori Hays)

Current vaccine supplies for foot and mouth disease are expired, leaving the health and safety of U.S. livestock at risk. Click to read what livestock producers want to do about it:

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