BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 25, 2024
Avian influenza hasn’t been detected in dairy cows in New England like elsewhere in the country, but if it is, federal officials say human activity is more likely to be responsible for it spreading than wild birds. Three months after it was found in U.S. dairy cattle, Maine’s industry remains vigilant and concerned but not disrupted, according to Sarah Littlefield, executive director of the Maine Dairy Promotion Board. The 145 farms represented by her group have not seen notable changes in demand, supply or milk pricing this year, she said.