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| 02.05.2025 | San Diego Field Office reminds travelers about flower import restrictions ahead of Mother’s Day | SAN DIEGO — As Mother’s Day weekend draws near, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists are reminding travelers of the rules surrounding the import of flowers and greenery from Mexico.
This time of year, sees a surg... |
| 15.04.2025 | Eat Just to Launch Mung Bean Egg in Europe with Vegan Food Group Deal | 5 Mins Read Eat Just is bringing its bestselling vegan egg to Europe after striking a distribution deal with Vegan Food Group, which is investing £11.5M ($15.2M) to ramp up production at its sites.
Just Egg – the pioneering vegan egg altern... |
| 10.04.2025 | Egg prices hit another record high ahead of Easter | Listen to the article 3 min
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Consumer egg prices last month increased to a record high even as bird flu outbreaks that have limited supply begin to fade.
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| 29.03.2025 | El Paso CBP Agriculture Specialists seize 242 pounds of pork bologna | EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists assigned to the Paso Del Norte international crossing seized 22 large rolls of prohibited pork bologna early March 28. They also seized a controlled medication duri... |
| 25.03.2025 | COMMISSIONER SID MILLER ON USDA’S ADDITIONAL YEAR-LONG EXTENSION OF THE HORSE PROTECTION ACT FINAL RULE | “This decision marks another significant victory for the equine industry and all who advocate for fair, reasonable regulations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has agreed to delay the implementation of its Horse Protection Act fin... |
| 24.03.2025 | USDA, others to fund projects for potential bird flu vaccines, other treatments | The Department of Agriculture March 20 announced it will fund up to $100 million for projects exploring prevention, therapeutics, research and potential vaccines to treat bird flu. The agency is partnering with the Department of Health and ... |
| 21.03.2025 | COMMISSIONER SID MILLER REPORTS UNSOLICITED DELIVERY OF AN UNIDENTIFIED PLANT IN ADDITION TO RISING COLLECTED SEED TOTALS | Commissioner Miller asks Texans to remain vigilant and report unknown seed, liquid, and plant deliveries
AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller reported that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has collected 311 uns... |
| 18.03.2025 | Another raw pet food recall is tied to illness and death in cats | A second cat was diagnosed with H5N1 and died — and tests suggested it was infected with a strain related to that found in the recalled Savage Pet food. However, that cat did not eat the food; it was exposed to a third cat that fell ill aft... |
| 14.03.2025 | HPAI Update: New Milk Supply Surveillance Strategy Planned | The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) today announced that it is working together with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Association of St... |
| 14.03.2025 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Commercial Pullet Flock in Buena Vista County | DES MOINES, Iowa (March 14, 2025) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic ... |
| 13.03.2025 | The Egg Price Rollercoaster: Navigating the Highs and Lows of a Fragile Market | The price of eggs has become a hot topic, a rollercoaster ride for consumers and producers alike. As Easter and Passover approach, the demand for eggs spikes. Yet, prices remain sky-high, hovering around $8 to $9 per dozen. The reasons are ... |
| 13.03.2025 | Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant | Poultry veterinarian Simon Shane, who runs www.Egg-News.com, said the government is hesitant to use vaccines and change its policy of killing birds largely because of the meat chicken industry’s opposition.
“Basically this is a political is... |
| 08.03.2025 | The Egg Crisis: A Political Scramble Amidst Rising Prices | The price of eggs has become a political hot potato in America. As inflation bites and grocery bills soar, the U.S. finds itself in a precarious situation. The ongoing bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc on the poultry industry, leading to ... |
| 08.03.2025 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Mixed Species Backyard Flock in Dallas County | DES MOINES, Iowa (March 8, 2025) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic A... |
| 07.03.2025 | Your questions about cats and bird flu risk, answered | Q: Why are cats so susceptible to the virus?
A: Susceptibility relates to the density and location of specific viral cell receptors in the respiratory tracts and other organ systems of cats, Sykes said, and underlying characteristics of the... |
| 05.03.2025 | USDA rolls out $1B strategy to lower egg prices, curb bird flu | Listen to the article 5 min
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced last week a $1 billion strategy to curb the ongoing bird flu, protect the ... |
| 27.02.2025 | National Politics | As bird flu spreads, feds might undercut states by firing scientists, removing data | A dozen probationary employees also were let go this month at the Manhattan, Kansas-based National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, a USDA spokesperson told Stateline. The federal facility works closely with the USDA and aims to protect agric... |
| 27.02.2025 | Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way? | “People talk about common-sense solutions to bird flu,” said Dr. Maurice Pitesky, a veterinarian and commercial poultry expert at UC Davis. “But that’s what mass culling is. There’s a reason we’ve been doing it: It’s common sense.”
The curr... |
| 19.02.2025 | National Politics | Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response | A USDA spokesperson said the department “continues to prioritize the response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)” and several key jobs like veterinarians, animal health technicians and other emergency response personnel involved in... |
| 15.02.2025 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Ryan Sedgeley: Government handouts without accountability | Secrecy is not the answer when Colorado taxpayers have bent over backward to ensure that property owners and agricultural producers are generously compensated for damage done by wolves and other covered wildlife species. That effort deserve... |
| 14.02.2025 | The Egg Dilemma: Breakfast Boom Meets Price Surge | The breakfast scene in America is sizzling. Restaurants are buzzing with morning patrons, and eggs are the star of the show. But this popularity comes with a price. As demand for breakfast items skyrockets, so do egg prices. The interplay b... |
| 13.02.2025 | Breakfast is booming at US restaurants. Is it also contributing to high egg prices? | The percentage of eggs that go to U.S. restaurants versus other places, like grocery stores or food manufacturers, is not publicly available. U.S. Foods, a restaurant supplier, and Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. producer of shell eggs, d... |
| 13.02.2025 | Health | House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health | Related Articles
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| 12.02.2025 | Trend Report: As Egg Prices Skyrocket, Dozens of Startups Are Hatching Chicken-Free Protein Solutions | 8 Mins Read With egg prices returning to sky-high levels in the US, it brings a major opportunity for plant-based and fermentation-derived alternatives. Can these companies capitalise on the moment?
You know things are serious when Waffle H... |
| 10.02.2025 | Health | On the front lines against bird flu, egg farmers say they’re losing the battle | Greg Herbruck is CEO of Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch, which culled 6.5 million birds in April to reduce the risk of H5N1 transmission. (Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch/TNS)
Within 24 to 48 hours of the first detection of the virus, state and federal a... |
| 07.02.2025 | Governor Hochul Announces Additional Measures to Prevent Spread o... | Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that, as part of New York State’s continued effort to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) has issued a new Notice and Order for... |
| 30.01.2025 | US detects rare bird flu strain H5N9 in poultry for first time | Listen to the article 3 min
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The United States confirmed its first case of the rare avian influenza strain H5N9, raising concern among experts who worry the f... |
| 29.01.2025 | Egg prices could break more records in 2025 | Listen to the article 4 min
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Consumers across the country have recently been shell shocked by empty grocery store shelves and the exorbitant cost of eggs. But sky-high pr... |
| 22.01.2025 | Collection of Avian Influenza-Impacted Wildlife in Delaware Expanded Through DNREC-USDA Wildlife Services Effort | Snow geese flock to farm fields during the day, putting local poultry farms and backyard flocks at risk for avian influenza.
Hunters and Wildlife Watchers Encountering Dead or Sick Wild Birds, Especially Snow Geese, Are Advised to Report Lo... |
| 17.01.2025 | Department of Natural Resources Expands Dead Wild Bird Collection Efforts Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza | January 17, 2025
Snow geese on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, photo by Anthony Burrows, Maryland DNR.
Earlier this week, Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expanded its long-term contract with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health In... |
| 10.01.2025 | Higher egg prices boost Cal-Maine earnings | Listen to the article 3 min
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Cal-Maine Foods, the largest producer of eggs in the U.S., said strong consumer demand and supply constraints from the ongoing bi... |
| 04.01.2025 | The Battle Against Food Waste: A Global Call to Action | Food waste is a silent crisis. It lurks in landfills, contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, and represents a staggering loss of resources. The 2nd International Forum of Prevention, Reduction and Utilization of Food Waste (IFPRUFW) held ... |
| 03.01.2025 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Sioux, Worth and Monona County Flocks | DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 16, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected three cases of Highly Pathoge... |
| 02.01.2025 | Inside the race to save Florida’s oranges | Listen to the article 7 min
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Oranges are a core part of Florida's identity — just drive around the state to see the fruit prominently displayed on locals' license plates.... |
| 30.12.2024 | TPWD Encourages Monitoring, Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm | Media Contact: TPWD News, Business Hours, 512-389-8030
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AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South Texas to monitor for animals affec... |
| 30.12.2024 | TPWD Fomenta el Monitoreo y la Notificación de los Animales Afectados por el Gusano Barrenador del Nuevo Mundo | Media Contact: TPWD News, Business Hours, 512-389-8030
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AUSTIN — El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) pide a los cazadores y otros entusiastas de las actividades al aire l... |
| 28.12.2024 | DNREC Cautions That Stricken Snow Geese Found Along Sussex Coast May Have Contracted Avian Influenza | Wild Birds Collected in State Sent to Be Tested for Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza
A number of snow geese found sick or dead Dec. 27 in coastal waters of Sussex County have been sent to the University of Delaware Poultry Health Syst... |
| 27.12.2024 | DNREC Cautions That Stricken Snow Geese Found Along Sussex Coast May Have Contracted Avian Influenza | Wild Birds Collected in State Sent to Be Tested for Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza
A number of snow geese found sick or dead Dec. 27 in coastal waters of Sussex County have been sent to the University of Delaware Poultry Health Syst... |
| 21.12.2024 | The Future of Food: PoLoPo's Protein-Packed Potatoes | In a world where food security is increasingly threatened by climate change, disease outbreaks, and supply chain disruptions, innovation is the lifeline. Enter PoLoPo, an Israeli startup that is reshaping the landscape of protein production... |
| 20.12.2024 | Egg proteins… in potatoes? Molecular farming startup PoLoPo makes the case | Persistent volatility driven by recurrent bouts of avian flu, fluctuating feed and energy costs, regulatory changes, and a global pandemic, have wreaked havoc in the egg market, prompting a surge of interest in alternatives, from duckweed p... |
| 15.12.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Commercial Layer Flock in O’Brien County | DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 14, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic A... |
| 11.12.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Commercial Turkey Flock in Sac County | DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 11, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic A... |
| 09.12.2024 | US to test national milk supply amid bird flu concerns | Listen to the article 3 min
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Raw milk samples nationwide will now be collected and shared with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for bird flu testing under a federal ord... |
| 08.12.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Palo Alto County Commercial Turkey Flock | DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 8, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Av... |
| 06.12.2024 | USDA Announces New Federal Order, Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds | New Federal Order Will Require National Milk Testing and Support State Officials and Dairy Regulators; Builds on Actions to Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2024 - Today, the U.S. Depa... |
| 06.12.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Sioux County Commercial Layer Flock | DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 6, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Av... |
| 26.11.2024 | News release on avian influenza confirmed in wild duck on North Shore of O‘ahu | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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SHARON HURD
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HAWAIʻI BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
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AVIAN INFLUENZA CONFIRMED... |
| 26.10.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza confirmed in Crook County | On October 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Crook County. This is the first confirme... |
| 11.10.2024 | IDNR announces key dates and information for 2024-2025 waterfowl season | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, October 11 - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) reminds waterfowl hunters of key dates and other information for the 2024-2025 waterfowl seasons.
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| 08.10.2024 | New USDA Rule: Electronic ID Tags Required for Cattle and Bison Effective November 5, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2024
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| 04.10.2024 | New USDA Rule: Electronic ID Tags Required for Cattle and Bison Effective November 5, 2025 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2024
Contact: Kelly Mella, Public Information Officer, (608) 440-0294, kelly.mella@wisconsin.gov
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| 19.09.2024 | Annual Rabies Bait Drop Protects People and Pets | NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health is working with the United States Department of Agriculture to help prevent rabies by distributing oral rabies vaccine for wild raccoons along Tennessee’s borders with Alabama, Georgia, North C... |
| 12.09.2024 | Poultry Farmers Urged to Practice Continued Enhanced Biosecurity | September 12, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 12, 2024) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is reminding Maryland poultry farmers to remain vigilant and practice enhanced biosecurity on their farms as the annual fall migration gets under... |
| 05.09.2024 | The Egg Price Rollercoaster: A Market in Turmoil | Egg prices are soaring again. The reasons are as complex as a well-cooked omelet. A recent bird flu outbreak and a surge in consumer demand are squeezing supplies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports wholesale egg prices surpassed $3... |
| 04.09.2024 | Why egg prices are becoming expensive again | Listen to the article 3 min
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Egg prices are back on the rise as a devastating bird flu outbreak and swelling consumer demand eats into supply.
Wholesale egg p... |
| 30.08.2024 | The Silent Struggle: Farmworkers and Opioid Settlement Decisions | In the heart of America, two crises unfold. One is the silent struggle of farmworkers facing health risks from bird flu. The other is the opioid epidemic, where settlement funds meant for healing are often decided behind closed doors. Both ... |
| 29.08.2024 | With only gloves to protect them, farmworkers say they tend sick cows amid bird flu | But so far, many farms aren’t taking them up on it: According to numbers provided by the state health department in late August, fewer than 13% of the state’s dairies had requested and received such PPE.
The virus is known to infect mammals... |
| 21.08.2024 | Beetlecheck, Beetlecheck! Time to look for invasive Asian longhorned beetle | Wondering what to do between now and the anticipated September release of the “Beetlejuice” movie sequel? Consider spending some time outdoors looking for a real destructive pest – the invasive Asian longhorned beetle.
An adult Asian longho... |
| 25.07.2024 | The Bird Flu Dilemma: A Call for Action in the U.S. Dairy Industry**
** | ** The bird flu is knocking at the door of the U.S. dairy industry. It’s a silent threat, creeping in with the stealth of a shadow. Colorado is ground zero, grappling with an outbreak that has already claimed millions of chickens and raised... |
| 24.07.2024 | Health | Colorado orders dairies to test milk to curb spread of bird flu | So far, this particular version of the virus hasn’t caused severe illness in people or shown that it can spread from human to human.
In a news release Tuesday, Baldwin said the state’s previous strategy of more limited testing wasn’t workin... |
| 17.07.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: More aggressive response needed to protect food supply from bird flu | Again, the risk to humans from this virus isn’t great — so far. But five Colorado poultry workers recently tested positive for the virus — that is cause for some alarm.
Those who work with livestock are at the greatest risk, though the USDA... |
| 13.07.2024 | Health | Colorado reports three more presumed human cases of bird flu after outbreak at commercial egg facility | “All of the people who tested presumptive positive experienced mild symptoms and were workers … at a poultry facility experiencing an outbreak of the H5N1 virus that is circulating in wild birds and has been causing multi-state outbreaks in... |
| 13.07.2024 | 3 Colorado poultry workers test presumptively positive for bird flu | Three poultry workers from a farm in northeast Colorado are suspected to have contracted bird flu, state and federal health officials announced Friday.
The three tested presumptively positive for H5N1, also known as avian influenza, while w... |
| 09.07.2024 | Health | As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested | The CDC and USDA have advised dairy farms to monitor for the virus in cattle and humans, but testing remains voluntary, except for herds moving across state lines.
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| 08.07.2024 | An inside look at how Michigan is dealing with bird flu in dairy cows and humans | Listen to the article 6 min
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As questions swirl around bird flu, Michigan is doing things a bit differently. While criticism is mounting about a national response to the ... |
| 03.07.2024 | Health | Colorado dairy worker is 5th person in U.S. infected with bird flu | All four prior cases were mild. (The virus got its name because it causes a high death rate among poultry.)
Normally, H5N1 circulates in wild birds, sometimes spilling over into chickens and other domesticated poultry. At some point in Dece... |
| 02.07.2024 | Is bird flu in cattle here to stay? | David Topham, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Rochester’s Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, said he considers H5N1 to be “endemic in animals in North America” — citing its prevalence in wild bird pop... |
| 25.06.2024 | Secretary Naig Provides Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Response Measures within Iowa, Announces New Dairy Exhibition Requirements | DES MOINES, Iowa (June 25, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today provided an update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) state response measures, including announcing new testing requirements for dairy cattle particip... |
| 25.06.2024 | Bird flu survived pasteurization of heavily infected milk: study | Listen to the article 4 min
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In raw milk samples mixed with high levels of the bird flu, small amounts of the virus still remained after going through a standard pasteuri... |
| 21.06.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Two Sioux County Dairy Herds | DES MOINES, Iowa (June 21, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected cases of Highly Pathogenic Av... |
| 20.06.2024 | Inside the dairies with bird flu: What farms’ experiences say about the need for biosecurity | Listen to the article 4 min
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A majority of dairy farms with positive bird flu cases moved sick animals off their farms despite cattle showing clinical symptom... |
| 20.06.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Sac County Turkey Flock | DES MOINES, Iowa (June 20, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic A... |
| 19.06.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Sioux County Dairy Herd | DES MOINES, Iowa (June 19, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic A... |
| 14.06.2024 | Infectious bird flu survived milk pasteurization in lab tests, study finds. Here's what to know. | A "small but detectable quantity" of infectious H5N1 bird flu virus was able to survive a common approach to pasteurizing milk, according to new research co-authored by scientists at the National Institutes of Health.
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| 14.06.2024 | Op Ed: Gary Smith, Co-Founder, Evolotus PR – Here’s What You Need to Know About Bird Flu, Non-Vegans
An open letter to non-vegans about bird flu | Gary Smith has contributed essays and columns to Newsweek, Jewish Journal, Moment Magazine, Tricycle Magazine, Jewish Chronicle, Jewish Independent, Mother Nature Network, Elephant Journal, and several books. He lives in Los Angeles, Califo... |
| 14.06.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Cases Detected in Two Northwest Iowa Dairies | DES MOINES, Iowa (June 14, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected two cases of Highly Pathogeni... |
| 12.06.2024 | Wyoming becomes 12th state to report bird flu in dairy cows | Listen to the article 3 min
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Wyoming has reported its first case of bird flu in dairy cows, expanding the outbreak to 12 states.
State officials said last week the case w... |
| 11.06.2024 | As FDA urges crackdown on bird flu in raw milk, some states say their hands are tied | Officials in two of the three states probing their first cases of bird flu in dairy cattle this month said their hands are tied after the Food and Drug Administration pleaded with states to ramp up testing and restrictions on potentially in... |
| 10.06.2024 | As conservative media pushes raw milk, Louisiana set to legalize its sale | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill to remove the state's total ban on raw milk sales, joining the majority of the country where the product is already available, if ... |
| 07.06.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Sioux County Dairy, Additional Response Measures and Requests of USDA Announced | DES MOINES, Iowa (June 7, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Av... |
| 02.06.2024 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Commercial Turkey Flock in Cherokee County | DES MOINES, Iowa (June 2, 2024) — The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Av... |
| 31.05.2024 | U.S. to make millions of bird flu vaccine doses this summer, as cases grow | Some 4.8 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for use in response to the growing U.S. outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, officials say.
The order for the doses to be filled into vials comes as the Centers... |
| 31.05.2024 | Fact Sheet: In Response to H5N1, HHS and USDA Focus on Protecting Farmworkers | The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including its four agencies CDC, FDA, NIH, and ASPR, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), remain focused on keeping communities healthy, safe, and informed in resp... |
| 30.05.2024 | Health | Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle | An early indication that something had gone awry on farms in northwestern Texas came from devices hitched to collars on dairy cows. Turley describes them as “an advanced fitness tracker.” They collect a stream of data, such as a cow’s tempe... |
| 30.05.2024 | Post Holdings says bird flu hit nearly 14% of egg supply | Post Holdings on Wednesday said bird flu outbreaks at two third-party facilities decimated close to 14% of the consumer brand giant's egg supply, adding to avian influenza's mounting toll as it sweeps through poultry and dairy operations ar... |
| 29.05.2024 | Bird flu found in beef from US dairy cow as outbreak intensifies | Dive Brief:
Beef tissue from a sick dairy cow sent to slaughter tested positive for bird flu, the Agriculture Department said on Friday, the first time the virus has been identified as part of the USDA’s food safety study.
The muscle and ti... |
| 29.05.2024 | More than 4 million chickens to be killed in Iowa after officials detect bird flu on farm | A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected among a massive flock of egg-laying chickens in Sioux County, Iowa, officials confirmed. Officials confirmed to CBS News that 4.2 million birds were impacted and will be killed.
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| 24.05.2024 | Updates on H5N1 Beef Safety Studies | USDA Announces Positive Finding in Muscle Sample from a Condemned Dairy Cow; No Meat from Dairy Cow Entered Food Supply
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WASHINGTON, May 24, 2024 - USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), as part of its on... |
| 21.05.2024 | Armed with $100m in funding, Dave Friedberg unveils ‘boosted breeding’ tech at Ohalo in ‘holy shit’ moment for crop breeders | It’s one thing knowing that two different plants each have genes conferring specific traits of interest, says Ohalo CEO Dave Friedberg. The problem is that when you crossbreed them, a random 50% of the genes from each parent transfer to the... |
| 13.05.2024 | Influencers promote raw milk despite FDA health warnings as bird flu spreads in dairy cows | On May 7, health influencer Paul Saladino, M.D.. posted a video to his X account that promoted feeding "raw dairy" to infants. The post received over 90,000 views and sparked strong backlash before it was removed the following day... |
| 13.05.2024 | Fish and Wildlife Almanac, May 13 (published May 13, 2024) | Spring turkey hunting season continues through May 31
Firearms turkey hunters who have an unused tag from an earlier hunt period can participate in the final hunt period from Wednesday, May 22, through Friday, May 31. Hunters can also purch... |
| 10.05.2024 | USDA, HHS Announce New Actions to Reduce Impact and Spread of H5N1 | On March 25, 2024, immediately following the first detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in the Texas panhandle region, USDA and HHS began their work to understand the origin of the emergence and its potential impact in bovines and humans. USDA... |
| 10.05.2024 | Biden admin will pay dairy farmers for help containing bird flu | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
As bird flu outbreaks in dairy cattle are raising concerns about potential human infections, the Biden administration announced Friday nearly $200 million in funding to help contain the spread.
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| 10.05.2024 | Fact Sheet: USDA, HHS Announce New Actions to Reduce Impact and Spread of H5N1 | On March 25, 2024, immediately following the first detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in the Texas panhandle region, USDA and HHS began their work to understand the origin of the emergence and its potential impact in bovines and humans. USDA... |
| 09.05.2024 | Health | Bird flu is bad for poultry and dairy cows. It’s not a dire threat for most of us — yet | Mainly birds. Over the past few years, however, the H5N1 bird flu virus has increasingly jumped from birds into mammals around the world. The growing list of more than 50 species includes seals, goats, skunks, cats, and wild bush dogs at a ... |
| 07.05.2024 | Bird flu found in WA skunks, raccoons and bobcats | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: USDA; Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios
Washington is among the states with wild animals that have contracted the highly pathogenic bird flu, including a bobcat in King County, according to the U.S. D... |
| 06.05.2024 | Defend your flock: 4 tips for backyard bird owners | (BPT) - Raising backyard chickens has become increasingly popular, and an estimated 10.6 million U.S. households — from city dwellers to rural residents — own poultry. However, many of these backyard bird owners are not aware of the threat ... |
| 04.05.2024 | Bird flu's wild range | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: USDA; Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios
A polar bear in the Arctic, red foxes in Europe, penguins in Antarctica and a wide range of other wild animals have been infected with the flu virus strain curr... |
| 01.05.2024 | Ground beef tested negative for bird flu, USDA says | Tests of ground beef purchased at retail stores have been negative for bird flu so far, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday, after studying meat samples collected from states with herds infected by this year's unprecedent... |
| 01.05.2024 | More dairy products safe to consume, bird flu testing shows | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Testing found trace amounts of inactive bird flu virus in some pasteurized dairy products like cottage cheese and sour cream, but they pose no risk to consumers, the Food and Drug Administration said ... |
