Bird Flu Confirmed In Washington’s Grant County
Last week, the Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed bird flu in a large commercial poultry facility in Moses Lake.
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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
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
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?
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OHA, ODA Continue To Monitor First Human Bird Flu Case
State officials say they are not changing their approach to bird flu, despite the recent report of Oregon’s first human case of the virus. Monitoring continues at a Clackamas County poultry farm, after a worker tested positive for H5N1. The Oregon He...
AFBF: Poultry Industry Hit Hard By Bird Flu
Since 2022, the U.S. poultry industry has been battling a particularly persistent strain of H5N1, or avian influenza, and more than 100 million birds have been affected over the past 2.5 years.
“Avian influenza continues to be a problem," said Bernt Nelson, economist with the American Farm Bureau. "We've had 3....
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...
Bird Flu Updates: Second Human Infection, Vaccine Talks, Layoffs
Several important events have happened this week in the ongoing avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. Here's what you need to know.
HPAI Detection in Idaho Dairy Herd
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) identified today highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a Cassia County dairy cattle operation.
USDA Confirms Dairy Cattle in TX, KS Infected With Avian Flu
Cattle in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico have been infected with a strain of the avian flu, raising new concerns about the disease's spread.