Slaughter of dairy cows has declined substantially since the fourth week of 2025 to levels below 2024 and 2023.

A new study reveals the emergence of HPAI H5N1 in US dairy cattle with zoonotic potential and high viral loads in milk. The findings urge immediate public health and veterinary coordination.

Picture this: A dairy barn full of cows being milked, fed and cleaned up after, but there’s no farmer in sight. Sounds a bit unusual, right? Well, it’s not as far-fetched as you might think.

Over 330 dairy herds across 14 states have had infected cows, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. More than a third of infected herds are in California. “Do we, meaning California ...

Unlike their peers in the poultry business, dairy farmers have no Red Book for dealing ... announcement by the U.S.D.A. that a second form of bird flu has surfaced in cattle underscores how ...

As a protective measure, the dairy farm is under quarantine, according to a statement from the AZDA. Although the cattle are asymptomatic, testing confirmed the diagnosis. "Every dairy in Arizona ...

It’s the first time this version has been detected in dairy cattle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced February 5. “What [experts] are concerned about is that it could indicate ...

The virus was first detected in U.S. poultry in February 2022. Earlier this year, it spilled over to dairy cows. On Dec. 6, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the start of its National ...

Grazing cattle also produce more methane than feedlot cattle or dairy cows because they eat more fiber from grass. In the U.S., there are 9 million dairy cows and over 64 million beef cattle. “Beef ...

June 6 (Reuters) - Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters.

There have been 67 human avian flu infections in the U.S. and one death in Louisiana. Avian flu has not been detected in dairy cows in New Hampshire. It has been detected in dairy products in ...

Brett Reinford grew up on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, and he remembers his farm’s cows being fed with cottonseed—35 years ago. “I remember digging tunnels through the cottonseed as a small ...