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Poultry and agriculture industries voice support for MAHA initiatives

WASHINGTON — The “Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy” released on Sept. 9 announces health plans for America’s children addressing such topics as chronic...

HPAI confirmed in a Georgia backyard flock

ATLANTA — A non-commercial, non-poultry backyard flock in Henry County, Ga., has recently been confirmed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Georgia Department...

Bird flu confirmed in N.D. commercial turkey flock

BISMARCK, N.D. — After a fairly quiet summer of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture confirms the presence of...

Country Eggs, LLC recalls eggs because of potential Salmonella contamination

LUCERNE VALLEY, Ca — Country Eggs, LLC recently announced the recall of their large brown cage free sunshine yolks for potential Salmonella contamination.   According...

U of A: Investigating probiotics as a hatchery disinfectant keeping good bacteria

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Researchers have shown that probiotics can protect hatching chicks from bacterial diseases without destroying beneficial microorganisms. Bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Enterococcus...

Senate bill approves $1M for Minnesota VDL to assist bird flu testing

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate recently approved $1 million in expansion funding for the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory in Willmar, Minn., through...

FDA approves first oral treatment for northern fowl mites in poultry

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first oral treatment to remedy the problem of northern fowl mites...

University of Arkansas offering online M.S. food safety program

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — University of Arkansas food science professor Kristen Gibson and poultry science associate professor Bill Potter have been named co-directors of university’s...

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