Tag: bird flu
Ohio cancels all poultry shows to minimize bird flu risk
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has canceled all 2015 live bird exhibitions at county and independent fairs, the Ohio State Fair, and all other gatherings of birds for show or for sale, including auctions and swap meets.
Five more chicken flocks in Midwest with bird flu; 37 million...
Five more flocks in Iowa and Nebraska have been confirmed with highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI).
USDA confirms bird flu in backyard flock in Indiana
As of May 11, there were 143 detections of avian influenza reported nationwide, affecting 29.9 million birds, including the latest confirmation of H5N8 in a backyard poultry flock in Indiana.
Poultry producers should step up biosecurity
Avian influenza has not yet been reported locally, but producers should still be prepared.
Negative market influences add up
Avian flu is one more negative working against the grain prices.
