Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report

In unpublished research, researchers found live virus on equipment, in wastewater and in the air in so-called milking parlors.

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Avian Flu Wiped Out Poultry. Now the Screwworm Is Coming for Beef.

The parasitic fly that attacks warm-blooded animals was eliminated from the United States in the 1960s, but it’s creeping toward the Texas-Mexico border.

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Why Beef Prices Have Hit a Record

Smaller cattle herds and a decade of headwinds for the industry are expected to push up the cost of burgers and steaks for several years.

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Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village

At least one person was missing after a landslide wiped out 90 percent of Blatten, which was home to roughly 300 residents who were evacuated on May 19.

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What Helped Clean Up Oklahoma Waters? Getting Cows to Use a Different Washroom.

Haunted by memories of the Dust Bowl, Oklahoma farmers have adopted conservation practices that have helped to revive about 100 streams.

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Another Casualty of the Trade Wars? Burgers Made With Brazilian Beef

Americans are eating record amounts of Brazilian beef. Now, tariffs and trade wars could push up U.S. prices and send more of it to China.

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Bird Flu Kills 2 Pet Cats in New York City, Officials Say

Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and cattle nationally.

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Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu

A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows.

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‘This Is a Dangerous Virus’

A bird-flu pandemic is far from inevitable. But health experts are closely monitoring an outbreak that could quickly escalate among people.

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Cats May Have Gotten Bird Flu From Raw Pet Food. Here’s What to Know.

The cases have spurred new pet food safety rules and poultry surveillance efforts.

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