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Weekly Digest: USDA to begin bulk milk testing for H5N1

October 31, 2024

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as October 2024 comes to an end.

Cattle entries stable as World Dairy Expo prepares for show amid bird flu concerns

Dairy cattle entries for World Dairy Expo are on par with previous years despite the bird flu circulating across the nation. Guidelines are in place to ensure a safe dairy cattle show for 2024.

September 5, 2024

Jenn Coyne

Cattle entries confirmed that while the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is spreading throughout the dairy industry, it’s doing little to deter those who participate in the big dance, and World Dairy Expo is preparing with heightened safety measures.

Weekly Digest: Colorado mandates statewide HPAI testing of dairy herds

July 25, 2024

Karen Lee

In the news this week, Colorado is mandating weekly bulk tank testing for HPAI in milk for all commercial dairy herds. More than 500 organizations call for action on the new farm bill and reports are released for dairy markets and beef-on-dairy.

Weekly Digest: HPAI financial assistance and testing updates for dairies

FARM Program releases new versions, and $12 million in grant funding announced for dairy initiatives.

July 1, 2024

Karen Lee

As we flip to a new month, here's a recap of the news announced last week regarding financial assistance for dairy producers facing HPAI, as well as testing and research updates. The news also highlights new versions of the FARM Program just released, grant funding for dairy initiatives, and corn and soybean planing reports.

Iowa, Minnesota and Wyoming report cases of HPAI in dairy cattle

June 10, 2024

Karen Lee

Three new states have detected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle. Last week, state departments in Iowa, Minnesota and Wyoming reported cases of the disease, bringing the total of affected states to 12 and number of cases nationwide to just over 90.

Protecting dairy workers from H5N1 bird flu: What employers and supervisors can do

June 10, 2024

Matt Solberg

While uncertainty still surrounds how humans can get the H5N1 bird flu virus from cattle, dairy producers, supervisors and workers continue their vital agricultural production in the frontline of these unfolding events.

Third dairy farmworker diagnosed with H5N1; more herd status testing options available

The USDA received an additional $824 million in emergency funding and announced a pilot program to offer bulk milk testing prior to interstate animal movement.

June 3, 2024

Karen Lee

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed a third human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus infection. The USDA is adding an additional $824 million in emergency funding to continue to provide critical rapid response activities and is launching a pilot program to give dairy producers more testing options prior to interstate movement of dairy cattle.

Dairy herd in Colorado tests positive for HPAI

Mandatory testing for interstate cattle movement begins today.

April 29, 2024

Karen Lee

A dairy in Colorado has recently tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (HPAI) H5N1 virus. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 34 across nine states, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

USDA mandates influenza A testing for interstate movement of dairy cattle

Effective April 29, these mandates for testing and reporting of results are intended to further protect livestock from the threat of HPAI.

April 24, 2024

Karen Lee

In response to the threat posed by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the USDA has announced proactive measures aimed at safeguarding the nation's livestock industry. The actions of mandated testing and reporting are designed to curb the spread of the disease.