Insights and Stories on HPAI

Colombia restricts US beef from some states due to bird flu in cows

Apr. 25, 2024 at 1:41 pm CDT

Colombia has restricted the import of U.S. beef and beef products coming from states where dairy cows have tested positive for avian influenza as of April 15, according to a notice on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's website this week.

US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle moving between states

Apr. 24, 2024 at 2:11 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. FDA says milk is safe despite bird flu virus presence

Apr. 24, 2024 at 9:59 am CDT

By Jasper Ward Manas Mishra Reuters

Domestic birds confirmed as hosts for bovine influenza A virus

Apr. 18, 2024 at 11:51 am CDT

By Stew Slater

Bovine flu a reminder of risk management in markets

Apr. 15, 2024 at 11:36 am CDT

By Lisa Guenther

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

Flu outbreak sees buyers balk at beef futures

Apr. 10, 2024 at 2:22 pm CDT

Markets have seen cattle futures (mainly live and fed) decline in recent weeks as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain made its way into dairy herds in six states to date. The good news, said a cattle auction leader and market expert, is that cash prices have remained more-or-less steady amid the chaos.

By Jeff Melchior

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

U.S. cattle vets rename bovine bird-flu

Apr. 9, 2024 at 11:28 am CDT

An organization representing American cattle veterinarians has opted to refer to bird flu in cattle as bovine influenza A virus, or BIAV, in hopes of distancing it from its avian counterpart.

By Geralyn Wichers

Bird flu dairy cow outbreak widens in Ohio, Kansas, New Mexico

Apr. 4, 2024 at 4:38 pm CDT

Bird flu has infected a dairy herd in Ohio for the first time and was detected in additional herds in Kansas and New Mexico, according to the U.S. government, expanding an outbreak in cows that has raised concerns about possible risks to humans.