
Animal health

U.S. confirms nation’s first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak
USDA criticized by cattle producers for failing to take timely measures to prevent screwworm from entering the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday reported the first human case in the United States of travel-associated New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, from an outbreak-affected country.

Universal Ostrich Farm loses CFIA cull appeal
Embattled farm has drawn international attention since cull was ordered due to bird flu cases
Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C. lost its appeal to stop an ordered cull of over 400 birds.

CFIA rejects beekeeper proposals on U.S. packaged bees
The CFIA was unconvinced that suggested measures could offset the risk of importing bee pests along with bulk bee replacement stock
The CFIA was unconvinced that suggested measures could offset the risk of importing bee pests along with bulk bee replacement stock.

Bird flu virus could be airborne: study
A research study from the United States suggests that bird flu could have spread amongst cattle through the air or contaminated wastewater at dairy farms.

National pullet and laying hen code amended
Final amendments to Canada's pullet and laying hen code of practice have been published, the National Farm Animal Care Council and Egg Farmers of Canada announced on Thursday.

U.S. billionaire supports embattled B.C. ostrich farm
A New York City-based businessman is financially supporting the owners of an ostrich farm in British Columbia as they dispute an order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to cull the birds.

British company Antler Bio brings epigenetics to dairy farms
Blood tests help tie how management is meeting the genetic potential of the animals
British company Antler Bio is bringing epigenetics to dairy farms using blood tests help tie how management is meeting the genetic potential of the animals.

Greater feed efficiency in calves possible through controlled creep feeding
Advantage Feeders founder talks rumen development, financial benefits of creep feeding at Ag in Motion 2025
Gerard Roney, founder of Advantage Feeders in Australia, spoke at Ag in Motion 2025 about using controlled creep feeding to develop a calf's rumen, allowing for better uptake of energy and protein at a younger age.

Ag in Motion speaker highlights need for biosecurity on cattle operations
Small changes can have big effects on your farm’s biosecurity
Ag in Motion highlights need for biosecurity on cattle farms. Government of Saskatchewan provides checklist on what you can do to make your cattle operation more biosecure.

U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms
The flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm has advanced closer to the U.S. border with Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, prompting Washington to block imports of Mexican cattle just days after it allowed them to resume at a port of entry in Arizona.