The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says migratory wild birds are spreading avian influenza around the globe. The Parma, Italy-based food safety agency figures migration routes crossing the north-eastern and eastern EU borders are the
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Secretary of Agriculture Perdue’s inbox is filled to the brim
Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is likely less than a week away from being confirmed by the U.S.
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USDA kills 73,500 Tyson-bound chickens because of bird flu
For the fourth year in a row, highly pathogenic H7 avian flu has struck birds the United States.
A Lincoln County, TN, poultry farm that supplies Tyson Foods took the brunt of avian flu’s return,
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Bird flu deaths bring live poultry market ban in Hunan province
Live poultry sales are being shut down in China’s central Hunan province because one strain of bird flu has turned deadly for people. Americans are being cautioned about the outbreak, but are not being warned
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Tumultuous Year for Eggs Might Next See Biosecurity Review
The 3-day International Poultry Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta concludes today. The annual event sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association comes after a tumultuous year that left the industry’s
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Human Food Safety Not Likely Threatened By Costly Avian Flu
The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 epidemic spread to domestic poultry by migratory birds may have burned out without getting anywhere near the human food supply, which was said to be an extremely low
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Avian Flu Detected in Foster Farms Turkey Flock
A strain of avian flu has been found at a Foster Farms turkey ranch in Stanislaus County, CA, the company announced this past Saturday. It’s the first time the virus has been found in commercial
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China Joins List of Countries Restricting U.S. Poultry Imports Due to Avian Flu
On Tuesday, China joined a growing list of countries barring U.S. poultry imports after avian influenza was found in backyard chicken and guinea fowl flocks in Oregon and Washington. More than 30 countries have
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Good News For World Chicken Flock
From a bird flu vaccination in Egypt to advances in probiotics for poultry by scientists in Spain and Finland, it’s a good news week for chicken researchers around the world. In Egypt, where bird flu
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DeLauro Probes USDA on Chinese Poultry Policy
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Friday asking him for details on the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)’s new interim rule to loosen restrictions on poultry
Could GM Chicken Halt Bird Flu?
As the U.S. awaits word on whether federal regulators will OK a genetically modified salmon, there’s news–and more controversy–about GM chickens developed by researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh.
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