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Third US dairy farmworker infected with bird flu
The case marks the first time an individual reported respiratory symptoms, though health officials say the general risk to the public remains low.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 30, 2024 -
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Bioenergy Devco, growing anaerobic digestion company, names new CEO
An executive with 25 years of experience in the energy sector will take over the company as it pursues dozens of new projects.
By Jacob Wallace • May 30, 2024 -
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Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams.
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Bird flu found in beef from US dairy cow as outbreak intensifies
The positive result comes as the virus spreads to more farms, including an Iowa egg operation that is killing 4.2 million commercial layer chickens.
By Nathan Owens • May 29, 2024 -
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USDA expands bird flu support to more dairy farms
The department will offer payments to any producer who implements biosecurity plans, not just to those reporting positive cases.
By Nathan Owens • May 24, 2024 -
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Second US dairy farm worker tests positive for bird flu
The CDC says the risk to the general public remains low, but underscored the importance of precautions for farmhands.
By Nathan Owens • May 22, 2024 -
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Major US egg producer lays off hundreds after bird flu outbreak
Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch is cutting positions in Michigan, where the virus has accelerated both in poultry and dairy cattle.
By Nathan Owens • May 22, 2024 -
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USDA wants to make it easier for farms to go organic
The department is investing an extra $10 million to expand market opportunities and help producers transition their operations.
By Nathan Owens • May 20, 2024 -
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Mass Energy Works, Clean Energy Fuels to build 9 dairy digesters in $130M venture
The agreement is set to produce an estimated 4 million gallons of renewable natural gas from cattle manure per year.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 16, 2024 -
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How dairy farms should interpret CDC guidance on bird flu
Farmers should not see the agency’s biosecurity recommendations as a “one-size-fits-all” solution, a veterinarian and public health expert said.
By Nathan Owens • May 15, 2024 -
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ReposiTrak adds dairy and egg suppliers to traceability network
The platform will be used to exchange FDA-required data for tracking products considered more prone to contamination.
By Kelly Stroh • May 15, 2024 -
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US to spend $200M on bird flu fight, including dairy farm compensation
The investment comes as public health experts raise concerns that the government isn’t doing enough to track the virus and prevent it from spreading to humans.
By Nathan Owens • May 13, 2024 -
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Agtech Seedlings: Nvidia invests in weed-killing robots | Startup lands $26M for cattle methane vaccine
Also in this week’s farm technology news: Federal agencies collaborate on an overhaul of biotech regulation, and Syngenta's Adepidyn fungicide is on track to surpass a $1 billion sales milestone.
By Agriculture Dive staff • May 10, 2024 -
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Daisy Brand to build $626M Iowa dairy plant
The 750,000-square facility in Boone, Iowa, will initially employ more than 100 workers.
By Joelle Anselmo • May 10, 2024 -
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CDC recommends face masks to protect farmworkers from bird flu
The agency is asking states to make personal protection equipment available as more information comes to light about the transmission of the virus.
By Nathan Owens • May 9, 2024 -
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M&M’s owner Mars commits $47M to slash dairy emissions
The confectionery giant is testing seaweed feed supplements and plans to open three "net zero" farms as it looks to halve its carbon footprint by 2030.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 9, 2024 -
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Walmart taps Swisslog to automate 3 milk facilities
The technology is part of the retailer’s larger goal to build a resilient and transparent supply chain while bolstering its capacity to meet demand.
By S.L. Fuller • May 9, 2024 -
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Q&A‘We’re basically flying blind’: An epidemiologist’s take on the US response to bird flu
Katelyn Jetelina, a public health expert and CDC advisor, explains why an outbreak in dairy cows is likely bigger than previously thought and what farm workers should be doing to protect themselves.
By Nathan Owens • May 2, 2024 -
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US tests ground beef from grocery stores amid bird flu concerns
Expanded testing comes as Colombia imposes beef trade restrictions over the outbreak in dairy cows.
By Nathan Owens • April 30, 2024 -
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Traces of bird flu detected in 1 in 5 grocery store milk samples: FDA study
The findings come as avian influenza continues to spread in U.S. dairy herds, with a ninth state reporting a positive case.
By Nathan Owens • April 29, 2024 -
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Vanguard, TotalEnergies announce joint venture for at least 10 dairy digesters
The facilities will produce renewable natural gas using waste from the food and beverage industries, supplemented with manure from farms.
By Jacob Wallace • April 26, 2024 -
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US orders dairy cows to be tested for bird flu before moving between states
The move comes after the Food and Drug Administration discovered fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial pasteurized milk.
By Nathan Owens • April 25, 2024 -
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Bird flu remnants found in pasteurized milk: FDA
The federal agency still considers the commercial milk supply safe. The results of more studies are said to be released in the “next few days to weeks."
By Nathan Owens • April 24, 2024 -
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OpinionA secret about eggs
The industry kills millions of male chicks each year because they don’t lay eggs. Here’s why and how we should end this grisly practice as some European countries already have, writes Alex Crisp.
By Alex Crisp • Updated April 22, 2024 -
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General Mills plans to cut dairy emissions 40% by end of decade
The cereal giant is more than halfway to its goal of enrolling 1 million acres in its regenerative agriculture plan, according to its latest corporate sustainability report.
By Chris Casey • April 18, 2024 -
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Chevron, Brightmark grow dairy digester network with Southwest renewable plant
The facility will transform manure into biogas from Caballero Dairy in Eloy, Arizona.
By Nathan Owens • April 16, 2024
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