Improving Compensation for Avian Flu Outbreaks

Delaware Senator Chris Coons discusses the healthy poultry assistance and indemnification act, a bill aimed at improving compensation for poultry farmers affected by avian flu outbreaks. The current system only compensates farmers whose flocks are infected, leaving other farmers in the area without financial support. The bill seeks to provide compensation to all growers in the affected radius and simplify the indemnity payment process. Senator Coons emphasizes the importance of the poultry industry, which generates $45 billion annually and employs 300,000 people across the country. The bill has gained broad bipartisan support, including endorsements from farm bureaus and industry organizations.