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Tom Polansek

Tom Polansek

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Health|Science

Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states

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

Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states
Business|News

Tyson Foods suspends CFO after arrest for intoxicated driving

Tyson Foods suspended its chief financial officer, John R.

Tyson Foods suspends CFO after arrest for intoxicated driving
Business|Food|US

Laid-off: Former Tyson Foods chicken farmers face high costs switching to eggs

Some U.S. farmers who once raised chickens for Tyson Foods to slaughter are shifting to sell eggs instead after the meatpacker closed six plants, a move that left

Laid-off: Former Tyson Foods chicken farmers face high costs switching to eggs
Business|Economy|Finance|US

US farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos

Illinois farmer Dan Henebry regrets not selling more of his corn crop last summer, when the Midwest needed rain and prices were high. He is not alone.

US farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos
Business

Bird flu response in Michigan sparks COVID-era worry on farms

By Tom Polansek, P.J.

Bird flu response in Michigan sparks COVID-era worry on farms
Health|News

Bird flu found in Oklahoma dairy herd, showing bigger US outbreak

Oklahoma has become the 13th U.S. state to detect bird flu in dairy cows, the U.S.

Bird flu found in Oklahoma dairy herd, showing bigger US outbreak
News|US

Colorado ramps up bird flu response, requires milk testing

Colorado began requiring dairies to test milk supplies for bird flu every week, the state's veterinarian told Reuters on Tuesday, as a federal team

Colorado ramps up bird flu response, requires milk testing
Business|Economy|Finance

Bunge Global shares slide 8% after quarterly profit miss

Bunge Global missed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, sending its shares down 8% as the world's largest oilseed

Bunge Global shares slide 8% after quarterly profit miss
Business

Bunge, ADM to benefit as US farmers sell cheap crops in 'haul of shame'

By Tom Polansek and P.J.

Bunge, ADM to benefit as US farmers sell cheap crops in 'haul of shame'
Business|Economy|Health|News|US

US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing

The U.S. bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers' reluctance to test their animals

US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing
Americas|Business|Economy|News|World

Canada rail stoppage poised to disrupt North American agriculture

A looming stoppage of freight railway operations across Canada would disrupt North America's agricultural supply chain, snarling

Canada rail stoppage poised to disrupt North American agriculture
News|Science|Technology

US says Bioceres genetically modified wheat safe to grow

A type of genetically modified wheat developed by Argentina's Bioceres Crop Solutions may be safely grown in the United States, the U.S.

US says Bioceres genetically modified wheat safe to grow
Health|News|Science|US

Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak

Cows at three dairy farms in California, the top U.S. milk-producing state, tested positive for bird flu, the state's agriculture department said on Friday.

Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak
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Fake cows ready for milking at US state fairs as bird flu threat looms

By Tom Polansek and P.J.

Fake cows ready for milking at US state fairs as bird flu threat looms
Business|Economy|US

Hurricane Francine disrupts Louisiana energy hubs, crop exports

Energy production and agricultural exports out of the U.S.

Hurricane Francine disrupts Louisiana energy hubs, crop exports
Business|Health|Science|US

US farmers call for vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins

U.S. farmers are increasing pressure on the Biden administration to allow vaccinations for chickens, turkeys and cows to protect them

US farmers call for vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins
Business|Economy|Environment|News|US

Helene shuts poultry plants, twists cotton crops in southeastern US

Hurricane Helene shut at least two poultry plants in Georgia and North Carolina and twisted cotton crops in South Carolina in blows to U.S. food and fiber

Helene shuts poultry plants, twists cotton crops in southeastern US
Business|Economy|Environment|News|US

Helene shuts poultry plants, twists cotton crops in southeastern US

Hurricane Helene shut at least two poultry plants in Georgia and North Carolina and twisted cotton crops in South Carolina in blows to U.S. food and fiber

Helene shuts poultry plants, twists cotton crops in southeastern US
Business|Economy|Finance|News

US port strike disrupts hamburger supplies, frozen seafood

Dockworkers striking at U.S.

US port strike disrupts hamburger supplies, frozen seafood
News|Science|US

California reports bird flu in two people in contact with infected cows

California, the biggest U.S. milk-producing state, on Thursday confirmed two human cases of bird flu in people who had contact with dairy cattle

California reports bird flu in two people in contact with infected cows
Health|US

Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team

The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to

Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team
US

State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cows

The U.S.

State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cows
Health|Science|US

US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time

H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S.

US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time
Health|Science|US

Oregon identifies 3 human cases of bird flu in farm workers from Washington state

Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities

Oregon identifies 3 human cases of bird flu in farm workers from Washington state
Health|Political|Science|US

US CDC recommends faster testing for bird flu in hospitalized patients

People hospitalized for flu should be tested for bird flu within 24 hours, the U.S.

US CDC recommends faster testing for bird flu in hospitalized patients

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