Only 1 in 4 parlor workers wore a respirator while H5N1 went airborne. The riskiest spot on your farm isn't the bulk tank.

Fifteen dairy herds tested positive in 30 days across Texas, Idaho, and Utah this spring, and the science just shifted where the danger lives. The Bullvine Podcast breaks down what's confirmed, what's still uncertain, and the five-minute check your herd can run this week. Cornell pegs the loss at $950 per clinically affected cow. A box of N95s costs $15. Here's the barn math, calmly.

What You'll Learn

• Why your eyes miss it — only about 24% of infected cows ever look sick
• How H5N1 went airborne in the parlor, with live virus in 4 of 35 air samples
• Why pasteurized milk stayed safe while raw milk drives farm-to-farm spread
• What ELAP actually reimburses, and the 30-day clock you can' ...