The Philippines' farm ministry said on Wednesday it has banned poultry imports from California and Ohio in the United States because of several outbreaks there of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Philippines bans poultry imports from California, Ohio to prevent bird flu spread
The country recently halted imports from Belgium, France on disease concerns
Sweden reports bird flu outbreak as disease spreads
The Philippines bans poultry imports from France, Belgium to protect poultry, workers, consumers
Sweden has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus on a farm in the southern part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday, as the disease spreads in Europe. The Philippines, meanwhile, has banned imports of French and Belgian poultry as a virus containment measure.
Testing wetlands for infectious bird flu – and finding it
Because concentration is too low in large water bodies, the usual methods of testing don’t work
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Morning omelettes and holiday dinners have become more expensive. One likely cause is bird flu, outbreaks of which led to the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys from infection or culling in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and which still demands rigorous monitoring of wild populations. Now, reporting […] Read more
Report aims to show animal agriculture’s interconnections
CAPI hopes to broaden policymakers' perspective
A new report for the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute seeks to educate policymakers about the impact of animal agriculture on economic, social and environmental levels. The report, titled Forces Impacting Animal Agriculture In Canada: A Synthesis, delves into the issues surrounding cattle, dairy and poultry production in the country and how it is interconnected within […] Read more
Third-quarter profit plunges for JBS
Low U.S. pork prices, beef margins and global chicken glut cited
Sao Paulo | Reuters — JBS SA, the world’s biggest meatpacker, reported an 86 per cent drop in third-quarter net income compared to a year ago on Monday, sliding to around 573 million reais (C$166.3 million). Net income was under the LSEG consensus forecast of 724 million reais, and far below the whopping four billion-real […] Read more
Gene editing offers chickens some protection against bird flu, study shows
About half the birds will still get breakthrough infections at higher exposure rates
Reading Time: 2 minutes Scientists in Britain have found they can partially protect chickens from bird flu infections by editing their genes, signaling a new potential strategy to reduce the spread of the deadly virus. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as bird flu, has spread to new corners of the globe since 2022, wiping out millions of poultry birds […] Read more
Canada puts temporary ban on France’s poultry, eggs
CFIA move to 'manage the risk' from bird flu vaccination plan
Imports of live birds and unprocessed poultry and eggs from France are barred from Canada effective Sunday (Oct. 1), pending a risk assessment of France’s duck vaccination program for avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the temporary ban Tuesday, following France’s move to require mandatory vaccination against highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) […] Read more
High-path avian flu pops back up in Saskatchewan, Alberta
Canada keeps sights on 'country-level freedom' from virus
Even after 21 months of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in Canada — including three new cases in domestic birds so far this month — Canada’s “stamping out” policy for the virus remains in effect. Canada’s active caseload of the virus now comes down to just eight of the 325 premises affected since December 2021. […] Read more
Research to reduce avian influenza impact
Reading Time: < 1 minute After 1.4 million birds were culled on Alberta farms in 2022 due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus, a consortium of agriculture groups is funding research at the University of Calgary aimed at lessening the disease’s impact during any future outbreaks. Results Driven Agriculture Research, Alberta Chicken Producers and Egg Farmers of Alberta awarded $733,801 […] Read more
Temporary livestock water assistance available
Reading Time: < 1 minute Livestock and poultry producers impacted by water shortage and drought conditions can receive streamlined temporary livestock water assistance through Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (EPA). Producers who have an urgent need for water should contact EPA for support to identify alternative water sources and receive authorization for use under the Water Act. A fact sheet […] Read more
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