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NFU Urges Swift Finalization of Poultry Tournament Rule
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (175+ words) WASHINGTON'National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew today gave the following statement regarding the delay of thePoultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systemsrule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) from July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027. "NFU…...
France’s Macron says he hopes EU will pass Mercosur clauses during delay
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (147+ words) PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said "on Friday it was too early to say whether a one-month delay to "decide on "an EU trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc will be enough "to meet the conditions set…...
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France’s Institut Pasteur says
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (512+ words) By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) -The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's…...
Ireland reported bird flu outbreak on turkey farm, WOAH says
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) PARIS (Reuters) -Ireland reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a turkey farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday, as Europe faces a swift seasonal upturn in…...
Mandatory bird housing imposed in England as bird flu spreads
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (215+ words) LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Tuesday imposed a mandatory housing measure for birds covering the whole of England, effective Thursday, in a bid to slow the spread of bird flu. The disease is spreading rapidly in Europe, with the highest number…...
Rapid early spread of bird flu in Europe raises fears of fresh crisis
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (440+ words) By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) -Bird flu is spreading rapidly in Europe, with the highest number of countries in at least a decade reporting early outbreaks, raising concerns about a repeat of past crises that led to the…...
France raises bird flu alert level to ‘high’ after new cases
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (101+ words) PARIS (Reuters) -France has raised its bird flu alert level to "high" following the recent emergency of new cases of the disease, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday in a decree on its official journal. (Reporting by Gus Trompiz, writing…...
Iraq reports bird flu among poultry in north, animal health agency says
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (127+ words) PARIS (Reuters) -Iraq has reported an outbreak of severe bird flu among poultry in the north of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday. The highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, was…...
Poultry Shows, Exhibitions in Four Wisconsin Counties Suspended Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (178+ words) MADISON, Wis. - In an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Con... MADISON, Wis. " In an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Wisconsin…...
Denmark to cull 150,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (134+ words) COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark will cull 150,000 chickens after detecting an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in a flock in the southeastern part of the country's Jutland peninsula, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said on Wednesday. The agency…...