Category: Agriculture

Spain reports case of mad cow disease

Spain has reported a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy , commonly called mad cow disease, the World Organization for Animal Health says. The diseased cow belonged to a herd of 134 cattle on a farm near the city of Salamanca in the northwestern region of Castilla-Leon, according to a report issued on Friday to the OIE by Spain’s ministry for agriculture, food and the environment.

A Closer Look at ‘Federal Dependency’ in Republican-Dominated States

A recent article by Steve Hanley in a website that showcases developments in green technology revisited the narrative that red states are on average more “financially dependent” on the federal government. This issue has been raised in the past to discredit fiscal conservatism and dismiss the role of efficient stewardship in states with lower taxes, presuming that it is their reliance on Washington that makes these policies “more affordable”.

New case of mad cow disease found in Spain

The Ministry of Agriculture had found a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease, which does not pose a threat to the Spanish health system, according to the Europapress news agency. The case was indentified in the village of Horcajo Medianero in Salamanca Province.

Spain confirms atypical mad cow case: OIE

Spain has confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy , commonly known as mad cow disease, in the northwestern province of Castilla y Leon, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Friday. Routine testing showed a positive result for atypical BSE type L disease in a tissue from an animal in a cattle farm in Horcajo Medianero, near the town of Salamanca, the Paris-based OIE said, citing a report from Spain’s agriculture ministry.

Bird flu cases revive fear of repeat of major 2015 outbreak

The detection of a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu at a Tennessee chicken farm has Midwest poultry farmers tightening procedures in an attempt to prevent an outbreak like the one in 2015 that required the destruction of millions of birds and cost at least $3 billion. Milder forms of bird flu have also been found in Wisconsin and at another farm in Tennessee, though no further cases have been reported in the U.S. so far.

Coming up in Cowichan: Seedy Saturday and Walk of Alzheimer’s

This March, bestselling author and Salt Spring Seeds owner Dan Jason will be visiting Cobble Hill to promote a new edition of his book, Some Useful Wild Plants: A Foraging Guide to Food and Medicine from Nature. Jason will attend Cobble Hill’s Seedy Saturday at the Cobble Hill Community Hall on Saturday, March 11, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Featuring over 100 common useful wild plants in Canada, Some Useful Wild Plants serves as a guide for foragers, herbalists, gardeners, and anyone interested in learning more about the many ways plants can be used to our advantage.

CDC: Outbreak of North American avian influenza A(H7N9) in poultry…

CDC is working closely with USDA APHIS and the Tennessee Department of Health to minimize any human health risk posed by the avian influenza outbreak in Lincoln County, Tennessee. This includes implementing a protocol to monitor the health of poultry workers exposed to commercial poultry involved in the USDA/APHIS-confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza A outbreak .

Delmarva Poultry Industry Issues Warning After U.S. Avian Case

GEORGETOWN , Del.- Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. officials are advising growers on the peninsula to be “extra vigilant” after the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the weekend confirmed the presence of avian influenza in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Tennessee. What was detected in Lincoln County, Tenn.

Bird flu found at Tyson Foods chicken supplier new

Tens of thousands of chickens have been destroyed at a Tennessee chicken farm due to a bird flu outbreak, and 30 other farms within a six-mile radius are being quarantined. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 73,500 chickens were destroyed and will not enter the food system.

NCC Statement on Confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at Tennessee Broiler-Breeder Farm

March 5, 2017 – The National Chicken Council today was notified by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that the agency has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza in a commercial broiler breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee, along the Mississippi flyway. Tests are underway to identify the neuraminidase, or “N” number of the virus.

U.S. Confirms Avian Influenza in Tennessee Chicken Flock

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday said it has confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic version of avian influenza in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It was the first confirmed case found in commercial poultry in the United States this year, the department said in a news release.

US confirms avian influenza in Tennessee chicken flock

Antisemitism in the US is on the rise – what do US senators and Israeli ministers have to say about it? Save your seat The US Department of Agriculture on Sunday said it has confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic version of avian influenza in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It was the first confirmed case found in commercial poultry in the United States this year, the department said in a news release.

Why US cocaine use is up

… cocaine in 2015 was the highest since 2006 and the second-highest since 1999, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported. And the number of young Americans who admitted to trying cocaine for the first time …

Nematode species has no penis, females have sperm sac

The ‘microworm’ with the weirdest sex life on the planet: Researchers find males have no penis, and instead massage sperm from a sack on female’s bodies But males of this species lacks a penis and instead massage a sack containing sperm above the female’s genital opening, which enters the female A new species of microscopic nematode worm whose males have no penis has been discovered be researchers in southern Spain. The male will instead massage a sack containing sperm above the female’s genital opening, which enters the female’s genital tract.

Scientists debate underlying cause of bird flu

The answer to whether industrial-scale poultry farming is responsible for bird flu differs depending on who you ask – a virologist or a geographer. In a book published last month, Stephen Hinchliffe, a professor of human geography at the University of Exeter in Britain, argues that mass livestock production is driving molecular changes in diseases that could lead to human pandemics.

Latest breakthroughs in natural cures

… cures and remedies to diseases once thought to be incurable. Dr. Sears takes a fresh, novel approach to patient health and wellness. Our environment and food supply has changed for the worse and this is affecting our health. He helps patients return …

CKNW Health Series: Why are ‘fad diets’ so persistent?

Registered dietician Lori Smart with Health BC says the reason why fad diets keep popping up is because people are always looking for a new way to better themselves. “A lot of the popularity around fad diets come from one’s own personal beliefs that this is a diet that would be healthy for them, or this is a diet that would help them lose weight,” she says.

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Three weeks ago, an outbreak of Avian influenza was confirmed along the shores of Lake Victoria at Lutembe bay in Wakiso and Bukakata in Masaka district. South Sudan Livestock Minister Martin Daku sharing a moment with Uganda’s Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry, And Fisheries Vincent Ssempijja during a press conference on bird flu at the Ministry head offices in Entebbe Wakiso district.

Three more foot-and-mouth cases confirmed in Korea

Three fresh foot-and-mouth disease cases were confirmed in central South Korea, the agriculture ministry here said Tuesday, amid rising concerns over a nationwide spread of the animal epidemic. Cows at three farms located in Boeun, North Chungcheong Province, some 180 kilometers southeast of Seoul, tested positive for the contagious virus according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Poultry farmers are left reeling

A decision by the European Commission not to extend the free-range exemption for those who have been forced to house their flocks as a result of bird flu outbreaks, has been criticised by two of Northern Ireland’s MEPs. EU rules mean that the eggs and meat from birds kept indoors through housing orders beyond this 12 week period lose their free range status.

South Korea culls 33 million poultry amid worst H5N6 bird flu outbreak

Facing its worst avian influenza outbreak, South Korea has culled more than 33 million poultry since the first reported case last November, officials said Saturday, while observers noted local resources to deal with the deadliest outbreak may have already been stretched too thin. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the country has culled 33.12 million animals as of Friday.