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Investigations continue into bird flu virus in US milk supplies
Noel Bardon
US authorities have stated that pasteurisation is likely to inactive the virus and allow processed milk to remain safe for consumers.
5 April 2024 News
US identifies bird flu in dairy herds
The US Department of Agriculture has confirmed the detection of avian flu in a dairy herd in Idaho.
3 April 2024 News
Largest egg producer in US culls 1.5m birds due to bird flu
One of the Unites States' largest egg producers has had to cull over 1.5m birds as a result of bird flu.
Agriculture news in-brief from NI
Round-up of weekly news from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland
28 February 2024 Northern Ireland
First case of bird flu this year confirmed in England
Bird flu continues to circulate across Britain and Europe.
26 February 2024 News
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
10 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Fewer bird flu cases this winter so far
The last case in the UK was on 29 November when the H5N1 strain of the virus was confirmed in a poultry unit near Cranbrook, east Devon.
3 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Department looks to AI for TB programme
A Department spokesperson could not expand on how exactly AI could work in the context of TB in Ireland.
27 December 2023 News
'Cautious optimism' for bird flu this winter
David Wright reports from the industry conference organised by the Poultry Industry Education Trust
1 November 2023 Northern Ireland
Gene-edited hens immune to bird flu – ICL research
Hens with resistance to bird flu could soon be available for UK poultry growers following recent research.
28 October 2023 Poultry
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news in-brief from across the agri-food industry in NI
25 October 2023 Northern Ireland