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Monday, August 19, 2024
Farmer's reluctance to test animals suggests US bird flu outbreak in cows may be bigger than official numbers
The US bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers' reluctance to test their animals and risk the economic consequences of a positive result, according to Reuters' interviews with dairy expe ...
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Colorado, US, imposes mandatory surveillance on commercial cow dairies
The Department of Agriculture of Colorado, the United States, is implementing mandatory statewide surveillance for all Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment licensed commercial cow dairies, in an effort to combat the spread o ...
Monday, July 15, 2024
Tesco to work with UK dairy farm in trialing dsm-firmenich's Bovaer feed supplement for cows
Tesco has announced its partnering with Grosvenor Farms, one of its key UK dairy farms, to trial a methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows.
Monday, July 1, 2024
No hint of H5N1 infections in Canadian cows as country's labs starts testing milk sample
Labs in Canada have begun testing milk samples for the H5N1 avian influenza strain that has been spreading through US dairy cows amid fears that the infection might spread to Canadian herds.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Malaysia reviews dairy imports as bird flu hits cows in US
Malaysia's Veterinary Services Department (DVS) is reviewing the import of dairy products following reports that avian influenza was detected among dairy cattle herds in the United States, said Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, the country's Ministe ...
Friday, June 14, 2024
South Korean startup in contract with Brazil's Embrapa to deliver devices that mitigate cow methane
South Korean livestock methane gas research startup MeTech Holdings announced on June 10 that it had signed a $330,000 export contract with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) for the first batch of its Methane Capsule ...
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Crossbreeding boosts dairy farmers' revenue without harming cow health, US study finds
A study by researchers from Pennsylvania State University, US, analysing nearly 40,000 cattle has found that the practice of dairy farmers increasingly crossbreeding their Holstein cows with beef breed bulls to enhance the value of surplus ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
FDA urges US states to keep public from risks of raw milk in light of bird flu infecting cows
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking US states to take more steps to protect the public from the risks of raw milk as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads through dairy cattle in the United States.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Record-breaking Brazilian cow sold for more than US$4 million
A Brazilian cow broke records after selling for more than US$4 million at an auction, more than three times the last record holder's price.
Friday, June 7, 2024
EU's milk output expected to drop slightly as cow numbers fall this year, according to USDA
A new report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) highlighted that EU milk production is forecast to fall slightly as a result of declining cow numbers and lower "production profitability" in 2024.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Sharjah, UAE agriculture agency signs contract for supply of more than 1,000 pregnant cows
The Sharjah Agricultural and Livestock Production EST (EKTFA) in the United Arab Emirates, affiliated with the country's Department of Agriculture and Livestock, has signed a contract granting Inntro Agrar Gmbh the right to supply a second ...
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Philippines not suspending milk imports from US as HPAI strikes US cows
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) said on May 6 there's no need to ban milk from the United States despite the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among dairy cattle in the US.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Canada in danger of H5N1 infecting dairy cattle as bird flu strikes cows in US
Scientists warned limited surveillance means Canada might not be staying ahead of a serious H5N1 outbreak among dairy cattle occuring in the United States even as officials said there's still no sign of a dangerous form of bird flu in Canad ...
Friday, May 3, 2024
US to test beef samples as bird flu spreads to dairy cows in country
The US government said on April 29 that it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in US states for testing, following the recent bird flu infection of dairy cows
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Meat institute says well-prepared beef safe to eat after USDA found HPAI in cows
The North American Meat Institute said on March 25 that properly prepared beef is safe to eat and is not a food safety risk to humans following the confirmed discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows by the United ...

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