A Michigan Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday upholding the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy’s (EGLE) ability to announce stricter permit conditions for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) than outlined in…
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As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested
Public health officials are concerned about bird flu, which so far has been detected in three dairy farmworkers — two in Michigan and one in Texas — as well as in cattle…
Feds incentivize better biosecurity at dairy farms for bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced it will pay dairy farms with confirmed avian influenza infections to help contain the virus’ spread to people and more cows. Federal funding is now…