2nd strain of bird flu infects cows for the 1st time: USDA
A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.
Beef tallow sales resume after recall nationwide by USDA
About a week after the USDA recalled more than 30,000 pounds of beef tallow due to a labeling issue, sales of the product ...
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Bird flu found in Arizona milk suggests another spillover from birds to cows
Another spillover of the H5N1 bird flu virus from wild birds to dairy cattle appears to have occurred, this time in Arizona.
Beef Tallow Recall as Warning Issued Over Consuming Products
Beef tallow sold under the Lady May Tallow brand has been recalled by the federal Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Bird flu found in Arizona dairy cattle milk after being first detected in neighboring Nevada
Bird flu has been detected in Arizona dairy cattle milk, and a dairy farm has been placed under quarantine as a precaution, according to officials.
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USDA confirms new avian influenza genotype in dairy cattle
Originally found mostly in wild birds and poultry, H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1, was discovered in dairy cattle last ...
As bird flu spreads in cattle, some states still aren't part of US milk testing
Three of America’s top milk-producing states are not participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s program designed ...
34K pounds of beef tallow recalled, not federally inspected
A recall has been issued for just shy of 34,000 pounds of beef tallow because it was not federally inspected and the producer ...
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U.S. cattle inventory down 1%
There are 27.9 million beef cows in the U.S. as of Jan. 1, down 1% from last year. The number of milk cows in the U.S. increased slightly to 9.35 million. The U.S. calf crop was estimated at 33.5 ...
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...
U.S. cattle numbers lowest since 1951. What's going on?
Cattle experts say it'll be a good year for the beef market, though prices will remain high. Meanwhile, cattle numbers ...
The future of farming through NC A&T's youth agriculture program
The program is hosted at NC A&T, one of seven historically black colleges and universities preparing the next generation for careers in farming thanks to a federal grant.