Feds Release Funding for TB Eradication and Control Program
US - The New Mexico Livestock Board is set to receive part of the federal funding allotted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help the state manage last year's bovine tuberculosis outbreak.Democratic Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico says the livestock industry is vital to the state's economy.
He says cattle and dairy herds are currently undergoing TB testing, and the federal funds will help the state continue and expand its efforts to eradicate the infectious disease.
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News
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