The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today reported two more H5N1 avian ...

A series of reported outbreaks at some of the largest egg producers in the U.S. have caused a shortage in egg supplies, as infected flocks are typically culled to reduce the risk of transmission. Bird ...

Bird flu is back and stronger than ever ... In December, a Nye County dairy cow became Nevada’s first positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in cattle. And on February 10, the ...

It's causing egg prices to soar and availability to plummet. A strain of bird flu has been detected in U.S. dairy cows in Nevada, according to the USDA. One of the top egg producers in the U.S ...

retention of the older cow in the production cycle as well as stronger-than-average growth in milk fat. There have been 16 ...

Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year after H5N1 bird flu was first reported in Texas dairy cattle.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine received a $1.5 million cooperative agreement grant from the Department of Agriculture to work on collaborative projects a ...

A dangerous bird flu, in other words, was suddenly circulating in mammals—mammals with which people have ongoing, extensive ...

Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures ... The virus has been found in dairy cows' milk and has infected farm workers, prompting ...

Dairy farmers across the country are turning to internet-connected “smart” collars, ear and leg tags to track the specific movements and patterns of their cows. The goal is to better manage ...