News & Updates
- Canadian avian flu cases involved broilers, ducksTwo previously announced cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Canada involved commercial duck flocks, while another involved a commercial broiler flock. ... read more
- Pennsylvania hens, Wisconsin turkeys hit by avian fluA commercial egg operation in Pennsylvania and a commercial turkey flock in Wisconsin are the two newest confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States. ... read more
- France trials avian flu vaccines for farmed ducks, geeseIn France, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) situation is reported to be improving. ... read more
- First commercial HPAI case in Michigan, more cases in PAFour new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were confirmed on May 10, 2022. ... read more
- APHIS: Only 1 commercial HPAI case since May 3Of the most recent cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States confirmed in recent days, only one of those involved a commercial poultry flock. ... read more
- Tyson Foods: Avian flu’s impact on company ‘minimal’Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King says the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak's impact on the company's finances has been minimal, thanks to the company's strong biosecurity program. ... read more
- Avian influenza confirmed in two Ontario foxesCanada has had its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in mammals, as the virus has been found in two red fox kits. ... read more
- Is it time to shift strategies against avian influenza?The mass vaccination of commercial poultry against avian influenza could be the best way to prevent future outbreaks, researchers from the University of Sydney wrote in Science. ... read more
- Dutch respond to new insights on avian flu virus spreadA study in the Netherlands has revealed a possible change in the way highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus is being transmitted to the country’s poultry flocks. This may explain a recent spike in one of its most poultry-dense regions. ... read more
- APHIS: 3 Avian influenza cases affected 187,600 birdsThree previously announced cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry flocks in the United States resulted in the loss of 187,600 birds. ... read more
- Are Latin American dreams of exporting poultry vanishing?When we think about Latin American poultry exporters, the first country that comes to our mind is Brazil, for obvious reasons. ... read more
- CEO optimistic avian flu won’t fiscally hurt Maple Leaf FoodsMaple Leaf Foods CEO Michael McCain says it is too early to determine how much of a financial impact the avian influenza outbreak will have on the company, but as things are today, he doesn't expect the impact to be significant. ... read more
- New avian influenza cases reported in 4 statesTwo new cases of avian influenza have been confirmed in both Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, while South Dakota and Minnesota have each had one new case. ... read more
- 110,700 Wisconsin turkeys affected in new HPAI caseThe most recently confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States occurred in a commercial flock of 110,700 turkeys in Barron County, Wisconsin. ... read more
- OIE: Canada’s avian flu loss 1.27 million birds and climbingThe highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak of 2022 has resulted in the loss of at least 1,268,228 commercial poultry birds in Canada, but that number does not reflect the numbers of seven flocks whose sizes have not yet been released. ... read more
- Highly pathogenic H5N2 avian flu confirmed in Alaska
Highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza has been confirmed in a wild mallard duck from a state wildlife refuge in Alaska, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced on August 26 … read more
- 3 Important Biosecurity Concepts for Your Poultry Farm
The effectiveness of any biosecurity program is affected by what is in the program and whether the program is being followed. All it takes is one instance of a policy circumvented … read more
- Arkansas Poultry Industry Braces for Bird Flu
Many Arkansans are looking skyward, eager to see migrating ducks from the north flying though the state when hunting season opens in November. Many other Arkansans are looking … read more