Insights and Stories of Leah Douglas

US to expand bird-flu testing of beef in slaughterhouses

Aug. 13, 2024 at 11:57 am CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle, adding that U.S. beef and dairy products remain safe to consume.

Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads in U.S.

Jul. 18, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Colorado reports human case of bird flu

Jul. 3, 2024 at 1:58 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

US farm agency to pay farmers for milk loss due to bird flu

Jun. 27, 2024 at 9:18 am CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

US to clarify enforcement of antitrust laws in meatpacking

Jun. 25, 2024 at 5:09 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

Two dozen companies working to find bird flu vaccine for cows, US agriculture secretary says

Jun. 13, 2024 at 9:47 am CDT

Reuters – Twenty-four companies are working to develop an avian flu vaccine for cattle, as the virus spreads among U.S. dairy herds, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters on Wednesday. Bird flu has infected 90 dairy herds across 12 states since late March, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Leah Douglas

US to research possible respiratory spread of bird flu in cows

Jun. 7, 2024 at 2:03 pm CDT

U.S. federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public health officials.

By Julie Steenhuysen Leah Douglas P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Bird flu infects third US dairy worker; Michigan set to expand testing

May. 30, 2024 at 1:56 pm CDT

A third U.S. dairy worker tested positive for bird flu after exposure to infected cows, and was the first to suffer respiratory problems, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

By Julie Steenhuysen Leah Douglas Reuters Tom Polansek

Close-up picture of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.

U.S. committee passes farm bill draft with little support from Democrats

May. 24, 2024 at 11:30 am CDT

The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5 trillion farm spending bill late Thursday night with few Democratic votes, prolonging a standoff between the parties over key nutrition, agriculture, and climate policies.

By Leah Douglas Reuters

US to provide nearly $200 million to contain bird flu spread on dairy farms

May. 10, 2024 at 1:04 pm CDT

The Biden administration said today it will provide nearly $200 million to fight the spread of avian flu among dairy cows, in the government's latest bid to contain outbreaks that have fueled concerns about human infections with the H5N1 virus.

By Leah Douglas Reuters