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USDA announces final funding for meat and poultry processing program

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and USDA have announced that the agency will be giving $35 million in grants to 15...

Long-running annual poultry meeting falls victim to Helene

Hurricane Helene has forced the cancellation of the Georgia Poultry Improvement Association’s 89th Annual Meeting. “The widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Helene will be felt...

Missouri bird flu case is a ‘one-off’ and the public risk is still low, officials say

The Associated Press NEW YORK — Health officials on Sept. 12 said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it...

University of Arkansas’ Erf named Fellow of Poultry Science Association

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In honor of her 35 years of dedication to research and education, Gisela Erf, endowed professor of avian immunology, was recognized...

Keep livestock safe during hurricane season with an emergency plan

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an above-normal hurricane season for 2024. In response, livestock owners should prepare...

Boar’s Head closing plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

JARRATT, Va. — Boar’s Head said on Sept. 13 it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Fla.-based company said...

Texas A&M AgriLife home to top animal science researchers, according to Research.com

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science and Texas A&M AgriLife Research faculty have...

Six ways to elevate biosecurity implementation for maximum pathogen control

GREENFIELD, Ind. — Biosecurity, the practice of protecting farm animals from diseases, has become an increasingly important issue as poultry production continues to grow,...

Unique chicken line advances research on human autoimmune disease

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A unique chicken breed is helping researchers better understand vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that affects 1-2 percent of the world’s population. In...

ARS: cow ‘challenge’ study should help turn tables on H5N1 in dairy herds

WASHINGTON — Animal challenge studies completed by USDA scientists show that infecting dairy cows with the H5N1 virus in a laboratory setting can trigger...

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