National Ag News

The Michigan Department of Agriculture has confirmed a two year old steer from Newago County positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) after inspection during processing.

The department says the Newago Country farm that sent the steer to slaughter has been identified using the animal’s radio frequency identification. Through genome sequencing, officials have determined the steer was most likely exposed to white-tail deer in northeastern Lower Michigan with the disease. Farms within a three-mile surveillance area will be tested for bovine TB.

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