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Comment: Stress, health and the bovine brain

By Lisa Guenther February 19, 2025

Recently, I listened to an audio book, When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Maté, a Canadian physician who’s built a career studying the effects of trauma on health. Maté was born to Jewish parents in 1944 in Nazi-occupied Hungary, and a small part of the book reflects on his […] Read more

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US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say

Congress not briefed for weeks, reports withheld, meetings cancelled, reports suggest

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek, Reuters February 14, 2025

The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters.

Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File

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WHO says communication with US authorities on H5N1 bird flu a ‘challenge’

By Reuters February 11, 2025

A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday that communication on bird flu had become challenging since President Donald Trump announced a U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations health agency.

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Nevada confirms state’s first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker

By Reuters February 10, 2025

Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.

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USDA detects a second bird flu strain in dairy cattle, agency email says

Strain not seen in cows previously

By Leah Douglas, Reuters February 5, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has detected a bird flu strain in dairy cattle that previously had not been seen in cows, according to an email from the agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seen by Reuters.

Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s Nominee for Secretary of Commerce, testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing for his nomination, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Photo: Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

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Trump’s commerce nominee says tariffs not inflationary, wants Canada dairy access

By Reuters January 29, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that he will work to increase access to Canada's dairy market for American farmers and denied that tariffs are inflationary.

Livestock, Reuters

EU agencies track bird flu virus variants on increasing threat to humans

By Reuters January 29, 2025

Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the bird flu virus due to the threat of the pathogen adapting to spread between humans and triggering future pandemics.

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Netherlands ordered by court to slash nitrogen emissions by 2030

A Dutch court ordered the government on Wednesday to drastically cut nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands by 2030, in a ruling that could hurt construction and will pressure farmers to reduce livestock.

By Bart H. Meijer, Reuters January 22, 2025

A Dutch court ordered the government on Wednesday to drastically cut nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands by 2030, in a ruling that could hurt construction and will pressure farmers to reduce livestock.

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The scoop on the Eurotier farm trade show

Purely Purebred, news from the January 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Mike Millar January 22, 2025

There are many great cattle shows to check out in the fall across Canada but if you’re looking for something a little different and want to see cutting-edge technologies in the livestock world, you need to head over to Hanover, Germany, and look at a livestock expo like no other. I had the opportunity to […] Read more

cows grazing corn on a pasture in winter

Cow-Calf, Livestock, Nutrition

Winter feeding tips for beef cows in late gestation

Transitioning late gestation cows to higher-quality forages is a good strategy

By Gabriel Ribeiro January 21, 2025

As we begin the New Year and enter the coldest months, many beef cows are in the final third of their gestation period. This is when the fetus experiences its most significant growth. To support this development and ensure the birth of a healthy calf, it is essential to provide the cow with proper nutrition. […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

Comment: Stress, health and the bovine brain

US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say

WHO says communication with US authorities on H5N1 bird flu a ‘challenge’

Nevada confirms state’s first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker

USDA detects a second bird flu strain in dairy cattle, agency email says

Trump’s commerce nominee says tariffs not inflationary, wants Canada dairy access

EU agencies track bird flu virus variants on increasing threat to humans

Netherlands ordered by court to slash nitrogen emissions by 2030

The scoop on the Eurotier farm trade show

Winter feeding tips for beef cows in late gestation

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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