Local farmers and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are taking precautions to ensure the ...

Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a second version of the avian influenza virus that is different from the one rampaging through herds since the spring, Agriculture Department officials ...

New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the number of dairy farms in Wisconsin is continuing to shrink even as the number dairy cows grows. The data released Friday comes from the 2012 ...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed a new spillover of H5N1 avian flu in dairy cattle. This new detection involves the D1.1 ...

As of January 1, 2025, Wisconsin’s cattle and calf inventory was estimated at 3.25 million head, marking an increase of 50,000 head from the previous year, according to the USDA’s National ...

The variant of bird flu that killed a Louisiana resident has now been found in dairy cows. Until now, the human cases of bird flu traced to cattle have been mild, mostly eye infections.

Wisconsin’s 77th Alice in Dairyland, Halei Heinzel, talks about the importance of Wisconsin potatoes. Wisconsin’s farmers grow six varieties of potatoes: russet, round white, round red ...

A new strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in milk samples collected from dairy cows in Nevada.

New technology tracks dairy cows for improved health and productivity Researchers develop a method to track dairy cows across a barn with multi-camera systems, improving accuracy Date: January 30 ...

The same strain is linked to the bird flu patient who died in Louisiana. A second type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on ...

Second bird flu strain detected in dairy cattle for first time Detection came through national milk testing program Containment is critical, veterinary expert says Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. dairy ...