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Why are USDA officials scaling back to bi'monthly bird flu testing in dairy herds?
21+ hour, 18+ min ago (889+ words) Testing for avian flu among Wisconsin dairy cows is'being reduced,'thanks to recent changes at both state and federal levels. But one animal health expert worries that reduced support from the U. S. Department of Agriculture could leave continued surveillance of the…...
Bird flu vaccine research aims to protect both cattle and farm workers
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (462+ words) Researchers at the University of Nebraska'Lincoln have developed a new vaccine approach that shows strong promise in protecting cattle from H5 N1 bird flu, a disease that devastated commercial poultry flocks, and two years ago crossed into dairy herds across the United…...
Egg prices fall as supplies rebound thanks to fewer bird flu outbreaks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (529+ words) Egg prices have dropped sharply from last year's record highs as national laying flocks continue to recover from widespread losses tied to'highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, said'Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service'experts. Retail eggs averaged $2. 50 per dozen in the…...
GOP bill would allow sale of public lands near egg farm amid bird flu outbreaks
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (513+ words) Wisconsin Farmer GOP bill would allow sale of public lands near egg farm amid bird flu outbreaks A Republican bill would allow the sale of public lands near a commercial egg farm as one of the country's largest egg producers…...
Bird flu outbreaks hit Wisconsin egg producer again, millions of hens impacted
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (293+ words) State officials have reported two more outbreaks of bird flu in commercial flocks in Jefferson and Walworth counties " both owned by the nation's fourth largest egg producer Daybreak Foods, Inc. The Lake Mills based company was hit by an outbreak…...
Bird flu is spreading in Wisconsin, here's what flock owners should know
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (686+ words) The spring migration of wild birds and waterfowl is beginning to ramp up and with that influx comes the risk of Highly Pathogenic Influenza Virus, more commonly known as bird flu. Already, several states including Wisconsin have confirmed outbreaks of…...
Century-old Wisconsin hatchery's owner sees seasonal avian flu as the "new normal
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (623+ words) Birds from a'backyard chicken flock in Racine'were recent casualties in a string of bird flu cases in Wisconsin this year. The birds were killed to prevent spreading the disease further.' Dr. Darlene Konkle, state veterinarian from the Department of Agriculture,…...
New study says bird flu found in dairy cattle is better at infecting birds than humans
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (334+ words) We found that these flu viruses from cow udders are not under a lot of pressure to mutate to better infect other mammals such as humans," said corresponding author'Richard Webby, Ph D, St. Jude'Department of Host-Microbe Interactions. For now, the…...
We know what to do: Wisconsin fairs continue bird flu testing requirements for cows
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (467+ words) Wisconsin's county fair season is around the corner. This will be the second year that exhibitors are'required to test some of their dairy cows'for avian flu before participating. Last June, the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection'required'lactating dairy…...
Mandated milk testing shows dairy herds in Wisconsin remain free from bird flu virus
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) The state of Wisconsin has reported only one case of bird flu in a backyard poultry flock this year. According to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the virus was confirmed in a flock of 38, 880 chickens in…...