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U.S. may impose tougher curbs to contain bird flu in Arkansas

By Tom Polansek March 16, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. authorities are considering imposing tougher restrictions in Arkansas to contain a virulent strain of avian flu in the heart of the country’s poultry region in a bid to minimize international trade disruptions and contain the virus. The H5N2 flu discovered in Arkansas last week is the state’s first case of […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Canada blocking poultry from Kansas, Arkansas

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 15, 2015

Canada has expanded its restrictions on imports of live poultry, uncooked poultry products and eggs to include those from Kansas and Arkansas, as avian flu has now appeared in birds in both states. The Kansas cases of highly-pathogenic (“high-path”) H5N2 avian flu are in a backyard chicken and duck flock in Leavenworth County, on the state’s […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. bird experts mystified by Midwest avian flu spread

By Tom Polansek March 13, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — A virulent strain of avian flu that has killed turkeys in the heart of the nation’s poultry region has been found through molecular testing to be nearly identical to viruses isolated in migratory ducks. But some wildlife experts are skeptical of suggestions that wild birds are responsible for spreading the H5N2 […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. exports at risk as bird flu enters heart of poultry country

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek March 12, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — A case of bird flu confirmed Wednesday in the heart of America’s poultry region, is certain to mean more export restrictions, increasing U.S. supply and likely forcing the world’s biggest poultry companies to trim prices. The U.S. government announced the infection of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian flu in turkeys in Arkansas […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Poultry/Eggs

Movement restrictions lifted on B.C. birds

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 11, 2015

British Columbia’s poultry producers no longer need federal permits to move their wares in the province. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed Wednesday it has removed its avian influenza primary control zone (PCZ) — a zone which had covered the entire southern half of B.C., including Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands. CFIA in […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Poultry/Eggs

H5N2 avian flu spreads down Mississippi flyway

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 11, 2015

Two more states whose migrating birds’ flight paths cross over much of the Prairies and Ontario now have outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian flu in commercial turkeys. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Tuesday expanded its restrictions on cross-border imports of U.S. birds, eggs and uncooked poultry products to include those from Missouri. The […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Poultry/Eggs

Canada blocking poultry, eggs from Minnesota

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 6, 2015

Discovery of H5N2 avian flu at a commercial turkey operation in central Minnesota has led Canada to curb cross-border imports of poultry and eggs from the state. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Friday announced restrictions blocking any raw poultry or poultry products or byproducts that aren’t fully cooked. Such products — including eggs […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

H5N2 avian flu found in Minnesota turkey flock

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 6, 2015

U.S. officials have confirmed a commercial turkey flock in central Minnesota to be the first in the Mississippi flyway with a highly pathogenic strain of H5N2 avian flu. The high-path strain is confirmed as the same seen in recent months in backyard flocks and wild birds in the Pacific flyway states of Washington, Oregon and […] Read more

CFIA’s now-revised “restricted” zone for avian flu in the Fraser Valley is in orange; “infected” zones are in red. (Inspection.gc.ca)

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

CFIA shrinks restricted zone in B.C. avian flu outbreak

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 19, 2015

Quarantines ending on poultry and egg farms in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley have allowed federal officials to slightly pull back their zone coverage against the spread of avian flu. As of last Thursday (Feb. 12), federal quarantines are lifted on five of the 11 commercial broiler, turkey and egg farms that were confirmed in December to be […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Hens near Chilliwack catch H5N1 avian flu

By Dave Bedard February 7, 2015

About 95 layer hens on a “non-commercial” farm near Chilliwack are the Fraser Valley’s latest cases of avian influenza, but not of the same strain seen at 12 other farms in December. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Saturday announced a quarantine on the Chilliwack farm after confirming, effective Feb. 2, that table egg-laying birds […] Read more

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U.S. may impose tougher curbs to contain bird flu in Arkansas

Canada blocking poultry from Kansas, Arkansas

U.S. bird experts mystified by Midwest avian flu spread

U.S. exports at risk as bird flu enters heart of poultry country

Movement restrictions lifted on B.C. birds

H5N2 avian flu spreads down Mississippi flyway

Canada blocking poultry, eggs from Minnesota

H5N2 avian flu found in Minnesota turkey flock

CFIA shrinks restricted zone in B.C. avian flu outbreak

Hens near Chilliwack catch H5N1 avian flu

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