Avian Influenza Spread Wider and Wilder
Avian Influenza Spread Wider and Wilder Experts on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) don’t see immediate relief from the year-long deadly bird flu, as the outbreak has become the deadliest […]
Want to Control Bird Flu? Vaccinate the Chickens!
Want to Control Bird Flu? Vaccinate the Chickens! Opinion: An especially virulent strain of bird flu has killed off more than 58 million birds in the US since January 2022. […]
Poultry welfare robot could augment human labor
Poultry welfare robot could augment human labor Automating the poultry welfare and environmental monitoring process could be a solution to labor shortages, but it won’t replace the need for human […]
USDA Forecasts Bigger Crops, Lower Prices for 2023-24 Crops
USDA Forecasts Bigger Crops, Lower Prices for 2023-24 Crops U.S. farmers are forecast to plant 91 million acres of corn, up 2.4 million acres from last year, and produce a […]
Cyberattack on food giant Dole temporarily shuts down North America production, company memo says
Cyberattack on food giant Dole temporarily shuts down North America production, company memo says A cyberattack earlier this month forced produce giant Dole to temporarily shut down production plants in […]
Webinar is Part of USDA APHIS’ Annual Bird Health Awareness Week
Webinar is Part of USDA APHIS’ Annual Bird Health Awareness Week Dr. Patricia Fox, DVM, National Epidemiology Officer for Avian Health for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal […]
Bobcat dies after being first wild mammal to test positive for avian flu in California
Bobcat dies after being first wild mammal to test positive for avian flu in California An adult bobcat died from the bird flu, making it the first wild mammal in […]
Meat demand up in 2022, despite higher prices
Meat demand up in 2022, despite higher prices According to Brenda Boetel, University of Wisconsin-River Falls livestock and meat professor and Extension commodity marketing specialist who spoke at the annual […]
Foster Farms’ emergency service order declared moot
Foster Farms’ emergency service order declared moot Foster Farms’ latest petition for an emergency service order that would direct the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) to deliver corn to the […]
Inhalable ‘SHIELD’ Protects Lungs Against COVID-19, Flu Viruses
Inhalable ‘SHIELD’ Protects Lungs Against COVID-19, Flu Viruses Researchers have developed an inhalable powder that could protect lungs and airways from viral invasion by reinforcing the body’s own mucosal layer. […]