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Just had a text from APHA congurming BSE found in Ayrshire Stand by for a bumpy ride

Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland To verify the safety of meat in relation to avian influenza, or bird flu, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is continuing studies to reaffirm consumer confidence. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that results from its...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has revealed that domestic cats died from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) (bird flu) in Texas. The research, which was released by the Centres for...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Authorities in the US have confirmed viral fragments of avian influenza – or bird flu – in one-in-five samples of commercial milk. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that it had received some initial results from its nationally-representative...

Avian Influenza in US cattle Written by Defra Press Office Two cows looking at the camera. There have been media reports this week about the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle in the US. We are monitoring the situation closely but at this time have no...

Is this the next food scare? https://apnews.com/article/bird-flu-avian-influenza-h5n1-hpai-60ce37b87616995fee5ec7faead37dde

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has said it has “increasing concerns” for the UK’s rare native pig and poultry breeds following the release of its new watchlist. The conservation charity said it is calling for targeted government action to...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Vietnam has reported its first human infection with a low pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) A(H9N2) virus, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is a different sub-type of avian influenza than the highly pathogenic...

Australia’s back yard chicken owners urged to implement biosecurity measures in case of bird flu outbreak Written by Eliza Spencer from the Guardian Australia is the only continent free from the highly contagious H5N1 virus, after it was detected in wild bird colonies in Antarctica in February...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland Higher international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat have more than offset lower quotations for cereals and sugar last month. This is according to the latest Food Price Index by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland The largest producer and distributor of fresh eggs in the United States has been forced to destroy 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets because of an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu). Cal-Maine Foods also confirmed that it has...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK government has self-declared “zonal freedom” from highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu). The UK does not currently have outbreaks of bird flu in poultry or other captive birds, and the current risk to poultry from bird flu in Great...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million metric tons (MMT) — or 0.2% — from 2022’s estimates. That’s according to the 2024 Agri-Food Outlook, released today (Tuesday, April...

This is a bit worrying "A person has tested positive for bird flu in the US, health officials reported this week, the country’s second human case. H5N1 was confirmed in a person who had been exposed to dairy cows thought to be infected with the virus in Texas. H5N1 is a type of highly...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland A person in the United States who had contact with dairy cattle in Texas infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has also tested positive, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The individual reported...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-flu-hits-us-dairy-cattle-first-time-what-it-means-for-milk-supply/ Ant...

How does registering my pet duck protect the national flock? https://www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-information/defra-announces-changes-to-the-gb-poultry-register/

Bird flu found in US milk for first time in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico Written by Associated Press from the Guardian US officials say the country’s milk supply is safe and risk to people is low due to pasteurization process of country’s dairy supply Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas...

So who dumped the beavers? Cornwall apparently has a pair of beavers secured in a 5 acres enclosure. They haven't had time to breed....but now there are more! Is this the solution to unwanted introduced species? Or are they multiplying by asexual reproduction...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Avian influenza (bird flu) strain has been detected in a a junior goat in the US for the first time. In Minnesota, a Stevens County goat kid residing on a farm with a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)-positive poultry flock tested positive for...