Reuters – Twenty-four companies are working to develop an avian flu vaccine for cattle, as the virus spreads among U.S. dairy herds, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters on Wednesday. […] Read more
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Two dozen companies working to find bird flu vaccine for cows, US agriculture secretary says
Understanding transmission of the avian influenza virus
Research collaboration studying interactions between farm practices and environment, wildlife and biosecurity to help fight highly pathogenic avian influenza
Much is unknown about avian influenza. Claire Jardine, an associate pathology professor at the University of Guelph, hopes her research can close some of the knowledge gaps. Why it matters: […] Read more
Trouw targets dry matter accuracy of dairy feeding with new app
DNA Connect allows for adjustments through smartphone or tablet
Accurately tracking dry matter intake is critical for dairy farmers, and a new app from Trouw Nutrition aims to make that easier and more efficient. One of the app’s early […] Read more
Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says
Bird flu virus particles were found in tissue samples taken from one dairy cow sent to slaughter at a U.S. meat processing plant, but none were detected in samples from 95 other cattle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Friday.
Make your dairy processes lean and clean
Stopping and observing are the first steps to efficiency
Dairy farmers work through similar processes every day, but taking another look at ordinary tasks can yield significant time and financial savings. Process evaluation has many names, including lean, Kaizan […] Read more
US to provide nearly $200 million to contain bird flu spread on dairy farms
The Biden administration said today it will provide nearly $200 million to fight the spread of avian flu among dairy cows, in the government's latest bid to contain outbreaks that have fueled concerns about human infections with the H5N1 virus.
Dry hay can help with dairy transition
Research finds hay can help in some conditions where cows already have acidosis or inflammation
Hay fed to dairy cows for a couple of days after calving can help those that have health issues. Cows are fed high starch diets at calving as they ramp […] Read more
Dairy producers watch for signs of HPAI in cows
‘We are still learning,’ says southwestern Ontario vet
Dairy farmers in Canada remain on guard for signs the virus may have turned up in their herds as mandatory testing for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) came into effect […] Read more
U.S. health officials warn dairy workers are at risk from bird flu
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. health officials on Friday warned that dairy workers remain at risk from the H5N1 bird flu virus that is infecting dairy herds, and urged them […] Read more
Bird flu testing shows more dairy products are safe, US FDA says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that preliminary results of additional testing of more dairy products has shown that pasteurization inactivates the bird flu virus.
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