Avian Influenza

NMPF: FMMO Change Brings Fairer Milk Prices
NMPF: FMMO Change Brings Fairer Milk Prices
NMPF: FMMO Change Brings Fairer Milk Prices
Dairy producers from across the nation celebrated “fairer” milk prices for farmers during the National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors meeting, which concluded this week.  They also pledged to work together to meet significant challenges on labor, trade, and other issues.  Dairy farmers heard...
USDA Orders Raw Milk To Be Tested for HPAI
USDA Orders Raw Milk To Be Tested for HPAI
USDA Orders Raw Milk To Be Tested for HPAI
On Friday, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ordered testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu.  The Department said testing of raw or unpasteurized milk will help better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows.  Testing of r...
Health Officials Continue To Watch Bird Flu
Health Officials Continue To Watch Bird Flu
Health Officials Continue To Watch Bird Flu
With cases of bird flu in cattle reported across the western U.S., as well as cases in pigs and humans here in the Northwest, health officials are watching the H5N1 strain very closely.  But, why is this strain so devastating for domestic birds?   ...
South Dakota Company to Test H5N1 Vaccine
South Dakota Company to Test H5N1 Vaccine
South Dakota Company to Test H5N1 Vaccine
South Dakota-based animal health vaccine manufacturer Medgene says it has received approval from the Department of Agriculture to commence testing a vaccine for H5N1 in cattle.   "This is great news for us, for the CVB (USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics) and more importantly, the dairy industry,” says Medgene Chief Operating Officer Tom Halbur. “Our tech...

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