Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Health|News|Science

Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak

Cows at three dairy farms in California, the top U.S. milk-producing state, tested positive for bird flu, the state's agriculture department said on Friday.

Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak
News

US detects avian flu in milk, says dairy supplies are safe

Samples of milk collected from sick cattle in Kansas and Texas tested positive for avian flu, but the nation's milk supply is safe, the U.S.

Business

US farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos

Illinois farmer Dan Henebry regrets not selling more of his corn crop last summer, when the Midwest needed rain and prices were high. He is not alone.

US farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos
Business

Tyson Foods, Cargill idle US beef plants due to snowstorm

Tyson Foods and Cargill said on Tuesday it suspended operations at beef processing plants in Kansas due to a massive snowstorm, disrupting U.S. meat production.

Tyson Foods, Cargill idle US beef plants due to snowstorm
Business

Paraguay's beef likely won't boost tight US supplies, importers say

Washington's decision to accept beef from Paraguay after 25 years will probably not change the overall volume of U.S. imports, even at a time of tight supplies and

Paraguay's beef likely won't boost tight US supplies, importers say
Business

US reduces beef exports as cattle herd shrinks, squeezing Tyson Foods

The United States is importing record amounts of beef this year and exporting less after ranchers slashed the nation's cattle herd to its lowest level in decades,

US reduces beef exports as cattle herd shrinks, squeezing Tyson Foods
Business

Analysis-Record chicken prices squeeze US shoppers, benefit Tyson Foods

Chicken prices at U.S. grocery stores have hit record highs and should stay elevated as Tyson Foods and other companies dial back poultry production to boost

Analysis-Record chicken prices squeeze US shoppers, benefit Tyson Foods
Economy

Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland

Arkansas ordered Syngenta to sell 160 acres (65 hectares) of farmland in the U.S. state within two years on Tuesday because the company is Chinese-owned, drawing a

Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland
Health|Science

US allows bulk milk testing for bird flu before cattle transport

U.S. farmers will be able to test bulk supplies of milk from their dairy cows for bird flu rather than milk from individual cows before gaining approval to ship them

US allows bulk milk testing for bird flu before cattle transport
Business|News

Laid-off: Former Tyson Foods chicken farmers face high costs switching to eggs

Some U.S. farmers who once raised chickens for Tyson Foods to slaughter are shifting to sell eggs instead after the meatpacker closed six plants, a move that left

Laid-off: Former Tyson Foods chicken farmers face high costs switching to eggs
Economy|News

USDA confirms cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread

The U.S.

USDA confirms cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread
News

Texas wildfires destroy grain and cattle, agriculture commissioner says

Wildfires raging in the Texas Panhandle have destroyed grain in storage bins and likely killed tens of thousands of livestock, state Agriculture Commissioner Sid

Texas wildfires destroy grain and cattle, agriculture commissioner says
News

Bird flu infects Arkansas poultry as US cases rise

Arkansas, a major U.S. chicken producer, has reported its first outbreak of lethal avian flu in a commercial poultry flock in a year, as the nation sees an uptick

Bird flu infects Arkansas poultry as US cases rise
News

Tyson Foods workers, activists protest child labor in US meat sector

Tyson Foods workers and activists rallied outside the U.S. meat company's headquarters in Arkansas on Monday to protest the industry's use of child labor and push for

Tyson Foods workers, activists protest child labor in US meat sector
Business|Economy|Food

Tyson Foods unsure when tight US cattle supplies will expand, CEO says

Tyson Foods cannot predict exactly when U.S. ranchers will start rebuilding the cattle herd in a meaningful way, CEO Donnie King said on Wednesday, as tight

Tyson Foods unsure when tight US cattle supplies will expand, CEO says
Health|News|Science

US to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows

The U.S. government said on Monday it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing, but

US to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows

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