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Risk of human spread of H5N8 bird flu deemed low

Seven people infected but asymptomatic, WHO says

By stephanie-nebehay, GFM Network News February 26, 2021

Geneva | Reuters — The risk of human-to-human spread of the H5N8 strain of bird flu appears low after it was identified for the first time worldwide in farm workers in Russia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. A separate influenza strain, H1N1, that emerged from pigs and spread rapidly worldwide among humans […] Read more

File photo of goats on display at the Hanover Agricultural Fair in Grunthal, Man. in August 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

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U.S. transport regulators reject ’emotional support animal’ status

Service dog status still protected; 'support' goats, turkeys, others up to airlines

By David Shepardson, GFM Network News December 3, 2020

Washington | Reuters — Only trained dogs qualify as service animals on U.S. airlines, as regulators rejected requests to extend legal protections to miniature horses, pigs, turkeys and other species, under final U.S. Transportation Department rules issued Wednesday. Airlines can still choose which other species to allow on board, but the rules issued on Wednesday […] Read more

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New livestock transport rules include grace period for all sectors

By Dave Bedard December 20, 2019

Enforcement of new federal rules for livestock transport, due to take effect Feb. 20, will focus on handler education and awareness for the first two years — and across all affected livestock species, not just cattle. The now-amended Humane Transportation of Animals regulations are meant to focus on the time frames during which animals are […] Read more

Palmer amaranth. (United Soybean Board photo)

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North Dakota still on lookout for Palmer amaranth

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News September 21, 2018

CNS Canada –– Officials in North Dakota continue to hunt down suspicious plants in a bid to keep the aggressive weed Palmer amaranth from establishing there. Palmer amaranth, a pigweed species, made its first confirmed appearance in North Dakota last month, in a soybean field in McIntosh County, in the south-central area of the state. […] Read more

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U of S research reveals controversial insecticides are toxic to songbirds

By University of Saskatchewan, GFM Network News November 9, 2017

Saskatoon – Research at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has linked the use of insecticides to serious health issues in songbirds. “Studies on the risks of neonicotinoids have often focused on bees that have been experiencing population declines. However, it is not just bees that are being affected by these insecticides,” said Christy […] Read more

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B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

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Risk of human spread of H5N8 bird flu deemed low

U.S. transport regulators reject ’emotional support animal’ status

New livestock transport rules include grace period for all sectors

North Dakota still on lookout for Palmer amaranth

U of S research reveals controversial insecticides are toxic to songbirds

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