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  1. Federal Reserve survey: Costs, volatile market top concerns – AgriNews

    CHICAGO — There’s heightened concern across the Corn Belt due to the surge in fertilizer and fuel prices,…
    #Economy #bank #beef #corn #dairy #eggs #farm-equipment #FederalReserveBank #FederalReserveSystem #fertilizer #Immigration #markets #Politics #pork #Poultry #soybeans #Weather #wheat
    europesays.com/2942876/

  2. In France, animal foods (esp. #beef, #pork, #poultry) contribute the largest share of diet-related GHG #emissions across all population groups. Also emissions of #meat "reducers" still miss national #climate targets. More profound changes to diets & #foodsystems are needed: doi.org/10.1038/s430...

    Greater readiness to reduce me...

  3. I just received an email newsletter from #MDACF regarding #HPAI. It's not looking good...

    From the memo [in PDF format]:

    "Avian Influenza (HPAI) Notices:

    Due to the continuing US outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domesticated and wild birds and in dairy cattle, Animal Health Officials from all six #NewEnglandStates are united in advising the following for agricultural fairs, competitions, exhibitions, shows, swaps, or other in-person events that encourage the gathering or co-mingling of birds and/or cattle:

    Avian species

    The New England State Veterinarians strongly discourage the exhibition of domestic and wild waterfowl species and may recommend delaying or canceling domestic fowl or poultry shows. If events are held, best practices for biosecurity should be implemented. Waterfowl exhibitions are currently banned in MA through April 30, 2026, which may be extended.

    Bovine species

    The New England State Veterinarians strongly discourage the exhibition of any bovines, including both dairy and beef cattle, that have been present in any state at the time that state had a current outbreak of HPAI in cattle.

    Bovines that have been shipped from currently affected states in 2026 should not be allowed on the premises of New England fairs or shows. Moving to or from an affected state for any reason will void any New England Fair and Show Season Official Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (OCVIs) that have been issued for such cattle for the remainder of the 2026 season.

    The states currently affected by HPAI in cattle can be found on the USDA website..."

    Emailed bulletin:
    content.govdelivery.com/accoun

    USDA Website:
    aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poult cases-livestock

    Link to MDACF memo [PDF]:
    content.govdelivery.com/attach

    #HPAINews #BirdFlu #MaineDACF #NewEngland #HealthAndSafety #AvianInfluenza #H5N1 #LPAI #BirdFlu
    #FarmAnimals #AgriculturalFairs #Poultry #Cattle #HealthInformation

  4. It's October, which means it's almost #Thanksgiving here in #Canada. [1]

    One of the traditional meals at Thanksgiving here is turkey. And I thought of that because I roasted a chicken this week. More specifically, I thought about how magical it is that many #chefs and #cooks and plain old folx can carve a #chicken or #turkey and have it come out as beautiful, even slices of white #meat, and lovely whole #drumsticks or wings, or what-have-you.

    Because when I carve a bird, it looks like I did it with a #chainsaw. Or possibly a #lawnmower.

    [1] Yes, it's ~6 weeks earlier than USA Thanksgiving. For much of Canada, the only harvest we could be grateful for in #November is #snow.

    Edit: fix late-night thinko/typo.

    #carve #carving #serve #serving #poultry #roast

  5. #H5N1 avian #influenza virus detected for the first time in commercial #poultry #farms in a major #US #broiler-producing state, news.cnr.cn/sq/20250118/t20250

    Agricultural officials in Georgia, announced that H5N1 avian influenza virus had been detected in commercial poultry farms for the first time since outbreak began in 2022. All commercial poultry farms within a radius of about 10 kilometers have been closed and quarantined and monitored for at least two weeks.

  6. #NZ suspends #poultry exports after first case of #H7 #birdflu {virus infection}

    Source: Reuters, {Excerpt} (...) Tests confirmed the H7N6 subtype of bird flu at a rural chicken farm in the Otago region, Biosecurity New Zealand said in a statement. It is different to the H5N1 strain that has spread globally and raised fears of human transmission. (...) our testing shows it is unrelated to a H7 strain that was identified in Australia earlier this year," Biosecurity New…

    etidioh.wordpress.com/2024/12/

  7. W just 4 companies controlling over 1/2 of #poultry production in the country #chicken processors have been able to collude to #suppress #wages, #fix #prices and #retaliate against #farmers who speak out. Poultry growers have little recourse when #BigChicken gives them a raw deal. Roughly a quarter live in places where there’s just one company to work with. Half live in places where there are no more than two. #agriculture #economy nytimes.com/2024/09/30/opinion #stopeatingmeat #monopoly #agribusiness

  8. Neu5Gc #binding loss of subtype #H7 #influenza A virus facilitates #adaptation to gallinaceous #poultry following transmission from #waterbirds, J Virol.: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/j

    In summary, our findings highlight the critical role of Neu5Gc in affecting the host range and interspecies transmission dynamics of H7 viruses among avian species.