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Bird flu spreads to California dairy cows

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 5, 2024

Cows at three dairy farms in California tested positive for H5N1 bird flu at the end of August, marking an expansion of the virus into the largest dairy producing region of the United States, according to an announcement from the state’s agriculture department. More than 190 herds have been infected across the U.S. since March, […] Read more

Turkey production may be turning a corner after a stretch of low demand and production, FCC senior economist Graeme Crosby said. Photo: Scott Bauer/ARS/USDA

News, Poultry/Eggs

Canadian egg, turkey production climbs on bird flu recovery, stronger demand

By Geralyn Wichers August 16, 2024

Canadian egg production reached record highs between June of last year and this May as the industry recovered from an avian flu outbreak according to Farm Credit Canada analysis.

Livestock, News, Reuters

US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing

Farmers fear economic losses from positive tests, leading to under-reporting; USDA offers partial compensation

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek, Reuters August 15, 2024

The U.S. bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers' reluctance to test their animals and risk the economic consequences of a positive result, according to Reuters interviews with dairy experts, veterinarians, and farmers in six states with known cases.

News, Reuters

JBS posts profit as chicken and pigs make up for beef slump

By Reuters, Roberto Samora August 14, 2024

Brazil's JBS SA, the world's largest meatpacker, said on Tuesday that divisions that process chicken and pigs lifted its results, including poultry unit Pilgrim's Pride, JBS USA Pork in the U.S., and Seara in Brazil.

Workers use knives to butcher cattle carcasses at a new Hertzog Meat Co beef plant, in Butler, Missouri, U.S., June 14, 2021. Picture taken June 14, 2021. Todd Hertzog/Handout via REUTERS.

News, Reuters

US to expand bird-flu testing of beef in slaughterhouses

By Leah Douglas, Reuters August 13, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle, adding that U.S. beef and dairy products remain safe to consume.

Esther Kimani (right) received the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2024 for developing the Early Crop Pest and Disease Detection Device. Photo: Royal Academy of Engineering

Machinery, News, Reuters

Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation

By Kim Harrisberg, Reuters August 2, 2024

Alongside container farms in South Africa cultivating soldier flies for animal feed, solar-powered fish and crop dryers in Tanzania and machine-learning pest detectors in Kenya, Africans are coming up with innovative solutions to overcome the effects of climate change on food production.

Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File

News

Bird flu cases among farmworkers going undetected: study

By Adam Peleshaty August 1, 2024

A study posted online on Wednesday suggested that there are more farmworkers infected with bird flu than what has been reported.

A person holds a test tube labelled “Bird Flu”, in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Livestock, Reuters

US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers

CDC plans vaccine push; says risk to general public remains low

By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters July 30, 2024

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its efforts to avoid further spread and mutation of the virus.

To date, 169 dairy herds have been affected by avian influenza in the U.S. Photo: Thinkstock

Livestock

Light shed on bird flu spread in mammals

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm July 25, 2024

Researchers from Cornell University have determined how cows infected with H5N1 bird flu were able to spread the virus to other cows and mammals. In the study published in the journal Nature on July 24, scientists used genomic data, computer modeling, and data about the virus’s spread to show how infected cows from Texas spread bird flu […] Read more

Livestock, News

Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads in U.S.

By Leah Douglas, Reuters July 18, 2024

The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing of poultry infected with the virus may pose a risk to humans and livestock.

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Poultry

Bird flu spreads to California dairy cows

Canadian egg, turkey production climbs on bird flu recovery, stronger demand

US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing

JBS posts profit as chicken and pigs make up for beef slump

US to expand bird-flu testing of beef in slaughterhouses

Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation

Bird flu cases among farmworkers going undetected: study

US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers

Light shed on bird flu spread in mammals

Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads in U.S.

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