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Dangerous, drug-resistant salmonella strains rise in U.S. poultry flocks
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (1038+ words) Note: “This story was originally published by The New Lede.” Amid a busy season of summer food recalls and illnesses, sustainable farming advocates are warning that salmonella bacteria found in poultry is increasing strains most likely to cause illness, hospitalization…...
Salmonella cases in Wisconsin tied to backyard chickens
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (691+ words) Backyard poultry have been linked to a multistate outbreak of salmonella, which includes at least five cases in Wisconsin. Thirty-four cases of salmonella across 13 states have been linked to the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Why are USDA officials scaling back to bi‑monthly bird flu testing in dairy herds?
3+ mon, 3+ week 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…...
Bird flu vaccine research aims to protect both cattle and farm workers
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (462+ words) Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have developed a new vaccine approach that shows strong promise in protecting cattle from H5N1 bird flu, a disease that devastated commercial poultry flocks, and two years ago crossed into dairy herds across the…...
Egg prices fall as supplies rebound thanks to fewer bird flu outbreaks
5+ mon, 6+ day 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 AgriLife Extension Service experts. Retail eggs averaged $2.50 per dozen…...
GOP bill would allow sale of public lands near egg farm amid bird flu outbreaks
5+ 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
5+ mon, 3+ week 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
6+ mon, 3+ day 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’
10+ mon, 2+ 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…...