Insights and Stories on Dairy Cattle

Bird flu spreads to California dairy cows

Sep. 5, 2024 at 3:34 pm CDT

Cows at three dairy farms in California tested positive for H5N1 bird flu at the end of August, marking an expansion of the virus into the largest dairy producing region of the United States, according to an announcement from the state’s agriculture department. More than 190 herds have been infected […]

Bird flu continues to spread in U.S. dairy farms

Jun. 13, 2024 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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

By Leah Douglas

Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says

May. 24, 2024 at 2:48 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek and Manas Mishra

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

May. 10, 2024 at 1:04 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

U.S. health officials warn dairy workers are at risk from bird flu

May. 3, 2024 at 10:19 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. health officials on Friday warned that dairy workers remain at risk from the H5N1 bird flu virus that is infecting dairy herds, and urged them to wear protective gear to avoid infection. The U.S. CDC urged farmers, workers, and emergency responders to wear appropriate protective […]

By Julie Steenhuysen

Bird flu testing shows more dairy products are safe, US FDA says

May. 1, 2024 at 1:29 pm CDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that preliminary results of additional testing of more dairy products has shown that pasteurization inactivates the bird flu virus.

By Julie Steenhuysen Reuters Tom Polansek

Bird flu pushes US dairy farmers to ban visitors, chop trees

Apr. 11, 2024 at 9:17 am CDT

Dairy farmers in the United States are raising their defenses to try to contain the spread of bird flu: banning visitors, cutting down trees to discourage wild birds from landing, and disinfecting vehicles coming onto their land.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Seventeen U.S. states restrict cattle imports from avian flu-infected areas

Apr. 10, 2024 at 2:34 pm CDT

Several U.S. states have restricted cattle imports from states that have seen infections of avian influenza Type A H5N1 in dairy herds.

By Jeff Melchior

USDA sheds new light on bird flu dairy herd infections

Apr. 5, 2024 at 5:14 pm CDT

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated stakeholders on how a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) strain may have spread to dairy cattle in several states yesterday.