Max Armstrong reports on the rise of avian influenza, which appeared in January. The virus has been identified in waterfowl from Maine to Florida. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has infected flocks in a range of Eastern U.S. areas. Max shares how the disease is being spread. The disease is accelerating quickly and may bring historic levels of infection. A USDA spokesperson notes that avian influenza is not a food safety risk.

Related: Avian flu poses threat in Michigan

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

Photo: Farm Progress