New Animal Disease Early Detection Partnership

Dan African Swine Fever, Avian Influenza, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Equine, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, This Land of Ours

There’s a new partnership for early detection of animal diseases. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It’s a new partnership among the nation’s animal health and biodefense facilities to improve early detection of emerging animal diseases. This is Christy Loiacano, coordinator of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service …

HPAI Infections Now in Three States

Dan Avian Influenza, Poultry

Health officials have euthanized a Minnesota commercial turkey flock after tests confirmed it was positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The flock contained approximately 140,000 birds and is the state’s first confirmed case of the disease since last spring. As is typically the case during spring or fall, officials say the disease is likely connected to the seasonal migration …

HPAI Confirmed in South Dakota

Dan Avian Influenza, Economy, Poultry, USDA-APHIS

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed this week that the first commercial case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was discovered in South Dakota. APHIS says the virus was confirmed in a commercial turkey flock of 47,300 birds on October 4. Another case was also recently confirmed in a small non-commercial flock located in Idaho. The Canadian …

AFBF Says Turkey Prices Down

Dan American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Avian Influenza, Commodities, Economy, Poultry

With the holidays just around the corner, prices are less foul on a popular bird. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The cost of purchasing a turkey could be lower this Thanksgiving, thanks to a drop in avian influenza cases and a recovery of the turkey population in the United States. American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) economists analyzed …

USDA Restricts Poultry Imports from France, EU

Dan Avian Influenza, Eggs, Exports/Imports, Poultry, USDA-APHIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently placed restrictions on the importation of poultry from France and the European Union. The restrictions, enacted by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, include live ducks, duck eggs, and unmitigated or untreated duck products from the APHIS-recognized European Poultry Trade Region, as well as Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, but excluding Great …

New Resources in HPAI Prevention and Response Efforts

Dan Avian Influenza, Poultry, USDA-APHIS

Prevention and response of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in wild and commercial bird populations is the focus of recent funding received by USDA from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Rod Bain has the story. Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford talks about informational resources to help poultry producers protect their flocks from High Path Avian Influenza, such as recent funding for …

USDA Resources for Preventing HPAI

Dan Avian Influenza, Poultry, This Land of Ours

How the USDA is helping poultry producers keep the bird flu from spreading. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA has several informational resources to help poultry producers protect their flocks from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford says at the center of the effort is the “Defend the Flock” educational program. “[There is] lots of …

USDA Continues Efforts to Mitigate HPAI for 2023 Season

Dan Avian Influenza, Livestock, Poultry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues efforts on many fronts to mitigate the latest outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the U.S. The virus is carried in wild, migratory birds and typically peaks in the spring and summer months. USDA held a stakeholder roundtable last week with poultry industry leaders and state government officials to discuss the …

Breakdown of HPAI Cases over the Past Year

Dan Avian Influenza, Poultry

Over the past year, we’ve talked about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases that have popped up across the country. Today, Rod Bain looks at some of the numbers associated with HPAI. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea discusses cases of HPAI over a one-year period and trends connected to transmission to poultry via migratory and wild …

Senators Urge USDA to Address Avian Flu Immediately

Dan Avian Influenza, Legislative, Poultry, Regulation, USDA-APHIS

A group of Senators urges the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to take swift action to address the ongoing avian influenza outbreak. The lawmakers asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to quickly use funds provided by Congress in the Fiscal Year 2023 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Led by Senator Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin, the lawmakers said, “it …