Poultry headlines and alerts

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (921+ words) Avian flu activity has died down within the dairy industry in the last year. But one expert worries the changes in testing have more to do with a lack of federal support Testing for avian flu among Wisconsin dairy cows…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (407+ words) Ghanaians have been urged to prioritise the consumption of locally produced chicken to boost domestic poultry production and sustain the Government's flagship "Nkoko Nketenkete" initiative under the Feed Ghana Programme. Mr. Bright Demordzi, National Coordinator of the Feed Ghana Programme,…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (357+ words) The Indiana State Board of Animal Health on Wednesday confirmed a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial duck operation in northeastern Indiana, marking the state's second detection in less than a week and prompting expanded disease-control…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (176+ words) Covering Pandemic and Seasonal Flu, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public health, community & Individual preparedness. NOTE: All AFD blogs are written by a human - any mistakes are solely mine. Due to its length, I've only posted the link, abstract, and some excerpts…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (541+ words) Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for a bold, practical, and investment-driven national poultry master plan to transform the industry and reduce the country's heavy reliance on imports. Speaking at the Southern Zone edition of the Ghana Poultry Master…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (333+ words) Bird Flu Airborne Risk Raises Dairy Farm Concerns'en. edairynews. com New California research suggests avian influenza may spread through airborne particles on dairy farms, intensifying biosecurity discussions across the global dairy industry. A new study conducted on California dairy farms…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (62+ words) Treasure Coast News Homeowners in single-family homes and duplexes in Stuart may soon be allowed to keep backyard chickens. Chickens are not currently allowed within Stuart city limits, unless being kept or raised as an accessory to a permitted urban…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1453+ words) Jill Mauer spent more than 30 years as a government inspector, watching over meat plants as workers slaughtered and processed animals into market-ready chops and wings." Now she has a warning. In comments Mauer submitted last month to the U. S. Department of…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago  (134+ words) The United States remained in second place in 2025 in terms of production of animal feed in the world. However its overall production decreased by 0. 8 percent compared to the previous year. With 20 years experience behind him, award-winning agricultural journalist Chris Mc…...

16+ hour, 54+ min ago  (70+ words) News24 Fight over US frozen chicken: SA producers take govt to court - SA Army Foundation top brass debarred, fined R44m after "exhaustive" probe - Rand and JSE surge, oil slides on Iran peace deal report - Woolies claps back at Beyers as Sweetie Pies…...