As bird flu continues to spread, Indiana holds off on mandatory dairy cattle testing
So far, scores of dairy farm cows in 12 states—including Michigan and Ohio—have been infected with H5N1, also known as bird flu.
Gabon detects first case of bird flu since 2022
Gabon has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, for the first time since 2022 at a poultry market in the capital Libreville, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday.
Bird flu detected in dairy cows in 12 states
The CDC says over 100 dairy cattle herds in around a dozen states have reported cases of the highly infectious disease since March. (Scripps News)
Wisconsin has not detected bird flu in its dairy cattle, but is it looking hard enough?
Though state officials say there is no indication that bird flu is in Wisconsin dairy herds, others suggest state officials may not be looking hard enough. The virus has been reported in 115 dairy herds across 12 states since late March,
More bird flu cases confirmed in Iowa
More bird flu cases have been detected in bird flocks and dairy herds across the state. The increase in cases could lead to more testing requirements at fairs this summer.
Two new cases of bird flu found in Sioux Co.
Two new cases of bird flu in dairy herds in Sioux Co. were announced Friday.These cases mark eight dairy cattle herds contaminated with bird flu in the county a
2 more bird flu cases found in Sioux County cattle
Even more cases of bird flu have been found in Sioux County dairy cattle herds. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, along with the USDA, announced Friday that two additional dairy herds in Sioux County were found with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI),
Bird flu found in Sac County flock
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a turkey flock in Sac County, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Thursday.
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Subsistence farmers to get financial aid
THE Government hoped to offer financial aid to 15 000 peasant farmers during the next year, the Minister of Agriculture, Senator Denis Norman, said in the House of Assembly yesterday, reports Iana.
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Dairy farmers' cows have come home
NORSELAND — Now that all of their cows have come home, Jean Annexstad is back to serving tall glasses of freshly pasteurized milk at her family’s kitchen table. The rural Norseland farmers ...
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New testing required for dairy cows before events due to influx of bird flu
With an increased risk of H5N1 (bird/avian flu) infecting dairy cows, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (MBAH) is releasing new testing requirements before the animal can attend exhibitions.
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Raw Milk Drinkers Could Increase the Risk of Another Pandemic
Some people mistakenly think raw milk could protect against bird flu. Instead, they could infect themselves, giving the virus ...
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Dairy farmers owed £1.6m unlikely to be repaid
Cheesemakers are struggling to make a profit worldwide, an expert says Dozens of dairy farmers owed a total of £1.6m are unlikely to be repaid, the co-founder of a failed cheese plant has said.
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Kilimo helps farmers save water and get paid for it
When people think about the water they use, they tend to think about drinking water out of the tap or maybe their daily shower. But about 70% of the water we use goes toward growing the crops that ...
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How to avoid food poisoning from shopping at the farmers market
With more than 7,000 registered farmers markets across the country, nutrition experts are sharing with The Post how to avoid food poisoning while you grab groceries. Rawpixel.com - stock.adobe.com ...
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Concerns grow as 'gigantic' bird flu outbreak runs rampant in US dairy herds
More than three years into a worldwide outbreak of bird flu, the virus continues to expand in the U.S., with growing impacts to food production and animals. Over 80 million chickens, thousands of ...
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Poultry industry wants state to do more to control bird flu at dairy farms
LANSING — A top agriculture official said Wednesday the state has found no bird flu within the poultry industry in the last six weeks while dairy farms continue to be impacted, with the latest ...
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Dairy farmers owed £1.6m unlikely to be repaid
Dozens of dairy farmers owed a total of £1.6m are unlikely to be repaid, the co-founder of a failed cheese plant has said. The £20m Mona Island Dairy opened at Gwalchmai, Anglesey, in 2022 ...