Bird flu outbreak at Georgia poultry facility pauses sales
The first bird flu outbreak at a commercial poultry operation in Georgia was recently confirmed, as human cases continue to climb nationwide.
Bird flu detected in Connecticut backyard flock
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture shared on Friday that avian flu was detected in a flock of birds in New London County.
Governor Brad Little expresses support of Trump's appointment of Michael Boren to USDA Under Secretary
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — President-elect Donald Trump has selected an Idaho businessman to be the Under Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Boren founded "Clearwater Analytics," a Boise-based ...
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Bird flu found in commercial flock in Georgia, poultry markets suspended
The first case of bird flu found in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia prompted officials to suspend all poultry exhibitions and auction markets in the state.
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Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine
The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of ...
Arctic air mass to plunge much of U.S. into deep freeze over weekend
Dangerously cold weather will put much of the United States into a deep freeze over the weekend as temperatures are expected ...
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Bird flu strikes Georgia: 45,000 chickens affected, poultry sales put on hold
Bird flu has wreaked havoc on the egg market. In November and December alone, 17.2 million egg-laying hens died as a result ...
Bird flu reported in New London County backyard flock
Bird flu was reported in Connecticut, according to the state Department of Agriculture and Department of Public Health.
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Senator Steinmetz: Wyoming must reject USDA’s Electronic Livestock Traceability Rule
America’s Superior Livestock Tracking System Americans have built a comprehensive and effective disease traceability system which has proven over decades to be reliable, affordable, flexible and the ...
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Deportation program could be big set back for growers across nation
Across the nation, migrant workers are employed in agricultural, construction and other positions, filling jobs many American citizens don't want and won't perform.