MDARD issues emergency order amid avian flu outbreak

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As the Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu (HPAI) continues to pose a threat, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced Wednesday that it is issuing an emergency order to protect local livestock. What MDARD is calling a "HPAI Risk Reduction Response Order" is set to put in place a number of new requirements to try to keep local dairy and commercial poultry supplies safe. Included in the measures, these places must designate a biosecurity …