Washington State has reached Stage 4 status in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) program, confirming that no cases of ...

The detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, subtype H5N1 in dairy cattle was confirmed in March 2024 by the U.S ...

Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are calling on USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to broaden USDA’s ...

A source says USDA employees who worked on bird flu response have accepted incentives to leave the agency, which could strain ...

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

Dairy leaders called for a targeted approach to tariffs and an emphasis on positive negotiations with most trading partners.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services ... Avian flu can cause reduced milk production in dairy cattle but is rarely fatal for cattle. However, it can spread from ...

Several U.S. Department of Agriculture employees who worked on the agency's bird flu response will leave at the end of April, ...