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Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Animal Health, Avian, Backyard Birds, Chickens, Game Birds, Iowa, Livestock, Turkeys, USDA

Iowa confirms avian flu in backyard flock

Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in a multi-species backyard flock in Dallas County, Iowa, state officials confirm Dec. 30. Read More

Highly pathogenic avian influenza most often spreads when commercial or domestic poultry contract the virus from migratory birds in the wild. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)
Animal Health, Avian, Disaster, Disease, Livestock, Poultry

New strain of bird flu detected in California

Dairy cows
Dairy, Livestock

Report: 7% bird flu infection rate among exposed dairy workers



Cattle import restrictions are in place in 17 states due to confirmed positives of highly pathogenic avian influenza in some dairy herds. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Officials outline bird flu responses

Anthrax infections in cattle can strike quickly and without warning. North Dakota has seen 25 cases this year that led to the deaths of 170 cattle. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Anthrax: A sleeping cattle killer in your soil 

VECTOR, will focus on a range of vectors from mosquitoes, fleas and ticks like these brown dog ticks. (Photo by Courtney Sacco, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

Texas works to lessen spread of diseases by mosquitoes and ticks

corn field (Photo: iStock - zhengzaishuru)

Effects of ‘forever chemicals’ on agriculture topic of Oct. 18 NALC webinar

  • By Tru Joi Curtis │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
Close-up image of the equipment and process of drilling a new residential water well. Here is the finished, capped and tagged pcv pipe of the property's new water well. (Photo: iStock - skhoward)

Private Well Stewardship Program offered in four counties

A forage harvester works its way through an Oklahoma sorghum field in central Oklahoma. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Farm Safety Week 2023—No one can take your place

USDA and FDA comment on food export restrictions pertaining to COVID-19

Labor regulators issue guidance to protect meatpacking workers