Bird Flu

Bird Flu Spreading Fast Among EU Poultry

Bird flu has been spreading fast among poultry in the European Union this season, raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises that led to the deaths of...

Chicken Culling, Disposal Raise Concern As Bird Flu Spreads

The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing...

US Farm Agency To Pay Farmers For Milk Loss Due To Bird Flu

The US Department of Agriculture will soon begin compensating dairy farmers for the loss of milk supply due to bird flu-infected cows, the agency...

EU To Impose Tariffs On Ukrainian Eggs In Import Curbs

The European Commission will introduce tariffs on Ukrainian egg imports into the European Union within the next two weeks after a previously agre...

US Proposes Bulk Milk Testing For Bird Flu Before Cattle Transport

The US Agriculture Department has proposed allowing farmers to bulk test the milk of their dairy cows for bird flu before gaining approval to ship them acr...

Bird Flu Vaccines For Laying Hens Prove Effective In Practice, Dutch Government Says

Bird flu vaccines for laying hens are effective in practice, the Dutch government said, while confirming plans to vaccinate poultry against the virus.

Canada Toughens Import Requirements On US Breeding Cattle Over Bird Flu Concerns

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has toughened import requirements on U.S. breeding cattle over the H5N1 bird flu virus, the agency said in a sta...