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Weekly livestock and equine news: August 10, 2020
U.S. farm income may suffer due to coronavirus impact on livestock Meatpackers are operating at high volume again following...
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Commercially available cell line can detect ASF
Federal researchers have identified a new way of detecting African swine fever that minimizes the need for samples from...
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Weekly livestock news: August 3, 2020
Farmer mental health bill clears senate A bipartisan bill meant to improve access to mental health care in rural...
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COVID-19 exposure risk extremely low for pigs and poultry: FAO
The risk of exposure to the coronavirus from contact with pigs and poultry is extremely low, according to the...
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Equine association publishes African horse sickness guidelines
The American Association of Equine Practitioners has published on its website comprehensive guidelines to help veterinarians and regulators prepare...
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Hog farmers face more losses during COVID-19: Many ‘will not survive’ pandemic
U.S. hog farmers may have a long road ahead as the pandemic continues to surge, an industry economist said...
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Weekly livestock news: July 27, 2020
Infectious bursal disease virus research could improve poultry vaccine development Variations in a viral protein called VP4 could explain...
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Farmers say they’re hesitant to have sales reps visit during pandemic: survey
Nearly half of the farmers in a recent survey said they’re hesitant to allow sales reps onto their farms...
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Backyard poultry and livestock show increasing need for veterinary care
Backyard poultry and small-scale livestock agriculture are increasingly popular in the United States, but these animals haven’t received much...
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Weekly livestock news: July 20, 2020
Purdue team gets $1M federal grant to develop rapid bovine respiratory disease test Purdue University researchers are developing technology...
