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Jodie Griffin, program coordinator for the Livestock Price Insurance program, presents at the SSGA AGM. Photo: Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Livestock Price Insurance coming to maritime producers

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan June 10, 2024

At the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) conference on June 10 in Swift Current, Sask., Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) vice president Tyler Fulton highlighted the expansion of Livestock Price Insurance, which will be available to producers in Eastern Canada. Initially announced in February, the expansion will finally come into effect sometime this week. “It’s something […] Read more

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US to research possible respiratory spread of bird flu in cows

By Julie Steenhuysen, Leah Douglas, P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters June 7, 2024

U.S. federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public health officials.

Bird flu outbreak reported in Minnesota dairy herd, the state’s first

By P.J. Huffstutter and Leah Douglas, Reuters June 6, 2024

The ongoing U.S. outbreak of avian flu in dairy cattle reached Minnesota on Thursday as the state announced its first infected herd.

Dairy cattle in Canada. (Pearman314/iStock/Getty Images)

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Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek, Reuters June 6, 2024

Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters.

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Bird flu reported in Iowa dairy herd, expanding US outbreak in cows

By Reuters, Tom Polansek June 5, 2024

Iowa, which is projected to be the tenth biggest milk-producing state this year, is the first new state to find an infected dairy herd since the U.S. confirmed an outbreak in Colorado on April 26.

FILE PHOTO: Test tubes labelled “Bird Flu” and eggs are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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Bird flu infects third US dairy worker; Michigan set to expand testing

By Julie Steenhuysen, Leah Douglas, Reuters, Tom Polansek May 30, 2024

A third U.S. dairy worker tested positive for bird flu after exposure to infected cows, and was the first to suffer respiratory problems, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

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U.S. FDA clears methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer

By Reuters, Sriparna Roy May 29, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer for lactating dairy cows, Elanco Animal Health said yesterday.

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Bird flu found in U.S. alpacas

May 29, 2024

The bird flu strain that has infected dairy cattle herds in nine U.S. states has been detected in alpacas, says the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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Dutch government plans to vaccinate poultry against bird flu

Two vaccines have proved effective in in research but haven't been tried on-farm

By Reuters, Sybille de La Hamaide May 28, 2024

Bird flu vaccines for laying hens are effective in practice, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, while confirming plans to vaccinate poultry against the virus.

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Farm wages, benefits have room to improve, survey says

Agriculture wages lag behind fields like construction, manufacturing, transport; jobs may lack basic benefits

By Geralyn Wichers May 27, 2024

"While some agriculture employers offered these benefits, many participating organizations do not offer any flexible work arrangements or basic benefits like sick days," CAHRC wrote in a report on its 2024 survey of compensation practices in Canadian agriculture.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply

A missed opportunity for farmers says analyst

CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on crop tour

Livestock Price Insurance coming to maritime producers

US to research possible respiratory spread of bird flu in cows

Bird flu outbreak reported in Minnesota dairy herd, the state’s first

Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states

Bird flu reported in Iowa dairy herd, expanding US outbreak in cows

Bird flu infects third US dairy worker; Michigan set to expand testing

U.S. FDA clears methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer

Bird flu found in U.S. alpacas

Dutch government plans to vaccinate poultry against bird flu

Farm wages, benefits have room to improve, survey says

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