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A Michigan health official on Wednesday said that a dairy worker had contracted bird flu, the second U.S. human case reported since the virus was first confirmed in dairy cattle in late March.
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Second US dairy worker infected with bird flu
SeedMaster to expand Sask. headquarters
SeedMaster announced today its intention to invest $10 million in expanding its Emerald Park, Sask., headquarters, just east of Regina.
Plant-based protein navigates market reckoning
PROTEIN | Improved taste, texture and value are hoped to make the sector more competitive
Lessons have been learned from the downturn in the plant-based protein marketplace, including what could have been done differently when it came to marketing, product development and consumer expectations.
Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues
An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released yesterday.
US CDC asks states to keep flu testing on high this summer
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday advised states to aid in H5N1 bird flu surveillance by increasing testing of influenza A virus samples during the summer to help detect even rare cases of transmission of the virus in humans.
The wild side of zoonotics
RATIONS | Did the U.S. practice of feeding chicken litter contribute to the bovine flu outbreak?
Commonly known as bird flu, avian influenza A has crossed the boundaries from the chicken barn to the dairy farm and from there to a human in the United States. This is a serious virus that has infected poultry in 50 American states since 2022. The person infected in April is the second U.S. human
Alberta Crop Report: Much-needed moisture replenishes province
The rains that fell onto south, central and northeastern Alberta during the week ended May 14 were a mixed blessing for growers according to the provincial government’s crop report released on May 17.
Nutrien potash mine closed for investigation after fatal accident
An employee died Sunday at a Nutrien potash mine in Saskatchewan, temporarily shuttering the operation as the company conducts an investigation, the company said Monday.
Canadian pork sector receives $9.6 million to prepare for African swine fever
The federal government has earmarked more than $9.6 million to help the Canadian pork sector prevent and prepare for African swine fever (ASF).
Eastern Manitoba farm wins tourism award
Food and fibre farm visits earn tourism nod for eastern Manitoba producers
Leah and Guy Bouchard of Green Pastures Farm didn’t expect that opening their operation to visitors would net them provincial recognition as an environmentally friendly day-trip destination, but that’s exactly what happened when Tourism Awards Winnipeg announced this year’s picks in the sustainable tourism category. “I just wasn’t expecting that,” Leah Bouchard said. “We just