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Chicken Culling, Disposal Raise Concern As Bird Flu Spreads

The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing...

US Farm Agency To Pay Farmers For Milk Loss Due To Bird Flu

The US Department of Agriculture will soon begin compensating dairy farmers for the loss of milk supply due to bird flu-infected cows, the agency...

EU To Impose Tariffs On Ukrainian Eggs In Import Curbs

The European Commission will introduce tariffs on Ukrainian egg imports into the European Union within the next two weeks after a previously agre...

US Proposes Bulk Milk Testing For Bird Flu Before Cattle Transport

The US Agriculture Department has proposed allowing farmers to bulk test the milk of their dairy cows for bird flu before gaining approval to ship them acr...

Bird Flu Vaccines For Laying Hens Prove Effective In Practice, Dutch Government Says

Bird flu vaccines for laying hens are effective in practice, the Dutch government said, while confirming plans to vaccinate poultry against the virus.

Canada Toughens Import Requirements On US Breeding Cattle Over Bird Flu Concerns

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has toughened import requirements on U.S. breeding cattle over the H5N1 bird flu virus, the agency said in a sta...

Former Tyson Foods Chicken Farmers Face High Costs Switching To Eggs

Some US farmers who once raised chickens for Tyson Foods to slaughter are shifting to sell eggs after the meatpacker closed six plants.

Bird Flu Poses Challenges For Meat And Dairy Firms To Preserve Consumer Trust

Reports that bird flu has spread to dairy cows at farms in Kansas and Texas will present challenges for meat and dairy businesses in the US seeking to main...