‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

<p>As bird flu reshapes agriculture, small farms operate under strict rules. Just a single case could tank their business</p><p>Joshua Beebe often starts his day by cleaning the tires of trucks and cars entering his poultry farm.</p><p>“We spray them off and scrub them with a brush. It’s a precaution; the goal is to eliminate as many potential avenues for a pathogen to enter as possible,” said the owner of Tardif Poultry Farm, located in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/connecticut">Connecticut</a> countryside east of Hartford.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/01/bird-flu-farms-us">Continue reading...</a>