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Researchers develop promising new vaccine against bird flu
18+ hour, 10+ min ago (427+ words) Researchers at the University of Nebraska'Lincoln have developed a vaccine approach that shows promise in protecting against highly pathogenic bird flu, demonstrating strong efficacy in both mice and cattle. Avian influenza, or H5 N1, has disrupted agricultural systems globally, leading to the…...
Got chickens? Take the HPJ Poultry Poll
1+ week, 1+ day ago (47+ words) High Plains Journal Got chickens? Take the HPJ Poultry Poll Over the past several years, backyard flocks have grown in popularity. High Plains Journal wants to hear all about your birds and how you manage your flock. Take this quick…...
Arkansas Poultry Chain distributes nearly 33, 000 chicks to youth in Arkansas, Oklahoma
1+ week, 2+ day ago (892+ words) In the early morning hours on April 8, Cooperative Extension Service staff and volunteers began the work of unloading a truckload of nearly 33, 000 Hy-Line Brown chickens to be distributed to more than 1, 900 youth as part of the Arkansas Poultry Chain program....
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2+ week, 5+ day ago (62+ words) U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told the crowd March 24 at the National Ag Day celebration in Washington D. C. , 2% of the population feeds the country and the rest of the world. "Day in. .. Product of USA label U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins…...
What can replace eggs in the kitchen?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (302+ words) As egg prices continue to increase in grocery stores, Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said it might be beneficial to consider replacing eggs in certain recipes. Blakeslee said the type of egg substitute to choose depends on the…...
Egg prices rise on moderate demand as avian influenza trims layer flocks
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) Wholesale egg prices moved mostly higher during early March as moderate demand met light to moderate offerings across the national market, according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Egg Markets Overview. Negotiated wholesale prices for graded loose caged eggs increased with…...
Avian flu detected in Iowa backyard flock
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (146+ words) High Plains Journal Avian flu detected in Iowa backyard flock The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and U. S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service have detected a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a multi-species…...
Nebraska Extension to host "Chick Care Basics" webinar
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) With chick days underway at farm supply stores across Nebraska, many families and small-scale producers are preparing to welcome new chicks this spring. To help ensure strong, healthy development during those critical first weeks, Nebraska Extension will host a free…...
HPAI continues to affect turkey and egg production
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (312+ words) Lower broiler, turkey and egg production is being forecast in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates" National Agricultural Statistics Service. The February report noted that broiler production was lowered for the first quarter of 2026 on recent production and…...
Roundtable shares information about protecting dairy workers from avian'influenza'
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1330+ words) What can we do to prevent accidents, incidents, injury and illness," he said. Our goal here, my goal, is to deliver some facts." Bosquet, a lifetime Nebraskan, grew up on a dairy farm and now"serves"the dairy industry in…...