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DENVER, Colo. — The widespread outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that roiled U.S. poultry production earlier this year and led to skyrocketing prices for eggs and turkey has subsided. Cases of HPAI diminished significantly as temperatures warmed and the migratory season for wild birds ended. However, the risk of another outbreak this fall […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The devastating outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, that has slammed Pennsylvania’s $7.1 billion poultry industry in recent weeks has caused the loss of nearly 4 million birds in nine commercial flocks in the state as of May 10. But besides its impact on producers’ bottom lines, avian flu also […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is it OK for free-range chickens to not range freely? That’s a question free-range egg producers have been pondering lately as they try to be open about their product while also protecting chickens from a highly infectious bird flu that has resulted in the death of roughly 28 million poultry birds across […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In response to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in several Eastern and Midwestern states, Penn State Extension is offering a bulk pricing discount on an online course — “Farm Biosecurity Best Practices for Contractors, Vendors and Visitors” — aimed at keeping farms safe from disease. The virus that causes highly pathogenic avian […]