• SRINAGAR: India has declared itself free from the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza commonly known as bird flu. (org.in)
  • Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a viral disease that can affect chickens and pose risks to human health. (freecycleusa.com)
  • A strain of bird flu has been detected in a chicken breeder flock on a Tennessee farm contracted to U.S. food giant Tyson Foods Inc, and the 73,500 birds will be culled to stop the virus from entering the food system, government and company officials said on Sunday. (ncagr.gov)
  • Bird Flu and Microwaves: Are we Killing Birds with Radiation? (newmediaexplorer.org)
  • The CDC said this week a person in Colorado has tested positive for avian influenza or bird flu. (iowapbs.org)
  • A few outbreaks of the avian flu have been reported in several turkey farms in the last month. (chefzone.com)
  • Geography and phylogeny of avian influenza (H5N6) outbreaks among migratory whooper swans ( Cygnus cygnus ) and mute swans ( C. olor ), Xinjiang Province, China, January 2020. (cdc.gov)
  • While farmers were able to manage the rising feed costs in the past two years to an extent, the current season has presented new challenges - a vast outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease as well as continued occurrences of swine flu and avian flu outbreaks. (wandilesihlobo.com)
  • The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is asking doctors to be on the lookout for the unlikely possibility of highly pathogenic avian influenza spreading to humans after a recent spike in outbreaks on commercial farms in the Fraser Valley. (canadianpoultrymag.com)
  • Factory farming, in which thousands of chickens, pigs or cows are held together in a confined space, is not only harmful to the livestock, but acts as a breeding ground for diseases such as swine flu and avian flu. (robeco.com)
  • In November IDPH determined it was swine flu, but not the pandemic H1N1 but a swine-origin H3N2. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Of them, H1N1 swine flu is the only one that seems to have gotten a foothold in the population. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Ample evidence indicates that clade 2.3.4.4 H5 viruses derived neuraminidase (NA) gene from other low-pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs) co-circulating in migratory birds, and new subtypes of H5N2, H5N5, H5N6, and H5N8 HPAIVs have been detected in wild bird species and poultry globally ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Since 2004, different vaccines have been developed and widely administered among poultry flocks in China and other countries for H5 avian influenza control, and the vaccine seed viruses used in China have been updated regularly to ensure antigenic match between the vaccine strain and the prevalent strains ( 9 , 10 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this represented the first confirmed case of highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry in the United States this year. (ncagr.gov)
  • The presence of avian flu in Uganda, the key supplier of chicks and eggs to Rwanda pushed the country to suspend all poultry imports from Uganda until further notice. (ktpress.rw)
  • The Ministry of Agriculture and Food will hold an information session on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, for small flock poultry owners in the Williams Lake area about the avian influenza virus, how they can protect their flocks and how to prepare for potential impacts if their birds become sick. (farms.com)
  • The risk of avian influenza to commercial poultry farms and small flocks increases each spring and fall, with the migration of waterfowl and other birds to and through British Columbia. (farms.com)
  • SA's agricultural sector has had two consecutive years of strong growth, with expansion in all sub-sectors - livestock, field crops and horticulture. (wandilesihlobo.com)
  • Except the avian flu, livestock farming was also in November hit by foot-and-mouth disease affecting especially the cattle. (ktpress.rw)
  • Strawberry consumers love the sweet flavor and University of Florida scientists are trying to meet that desire, while helping growers produce high yields, and frozen wholesale turkey breast prices climbed in response to last year's avian flu outbreak. (aginfo.net)
  • Egg and chicken prices are surging because of an outbreak of avian flu in the U.S. In Europe, high milk prices are raising the costs of imported dairy products. (bayfoodbrokerage.com)
  • Let's look at the latest example of the measures put in place to control an outbreak of avian flu. (ethicalbutcher.co.uk)
  • The outbreak was reported in 108 sectors (out of 416 of the country) in 23 districts (out of 30 districts), and affected more than 15,000 hectares of maize and sorghum crops. (ktpress.rw)
  • Expected production is up 9.5% vs 2022 crop (as of 10/5/23 NAPMN - North American Potato Market News). (chefzone.com)
  • usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/2022-hpai. (osu.edu)
  • The deputy minister said that winter grain crops were sown for the harvest of 2022 on an area of 479 thousand hectares, of which 368 thousand hectares are wheat, 103 thousand hectares are rye, 7 thousand hectares are triticale. (realnoevremya.com)
  • These adjustments can help make up for difficult planting conditions, especially when heavy corn or sorghum residue is present, or when you are sod-seeding pastures. (msstate.edu)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE -- Sightings of sugarcane aphids on sorghum crops, commonly known as milo, have increased rapidly from one Mississippi county in 2013 to the entire northern and central portions of the state this year. (msucares.com)
  • Seed treatment and increased crop monitoring will be crucial in preventing the pests from causing major damage to future grain sorghum crops in Mississippi, said Angus Catchot, a row-crops entomologist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. (msucares.com)
  • Sorghum seed treated with insecticide that prevents infestation is already on the market. (msucares.com)
  • With this pest, it will be critical to utilize the insecticide seed treatment options for grain sorghum," he said. (msucares.com)
  • Entomologist and consultant Jared Pepper was scouting sorghum producer Matt Edgar's 100-acre crop in Yazoo County early this summer when he saw sugarcane aphids in that area for the first time. (msucares.com)
  • To prevent leaching of nitrogen and to reduce soil erosion, the Shaw family farm -- managed also by Vicki Shaw and Julie Shaw -- planted cover crops on damaged fields, then worked with other Clay County area farmers to do the same, contracting to graze the cover crops. (fcsamerica.com)
  • In Mississippi, the probability of infestations of soil and seedling insect pests can be fairly high for crops such as soybean and corn, and there are production practices that can increase this risk," Cook said. (msucares.com)
  • Soybean crop yields are anticipated to decrease in 2024. (chefzone.com)
  • Anticipated demand for edible oils is expected to increase due to heart health benefits including olive, rapeseed, soybean, and sunflower seed oils. (chefzone.com)
  • For example, all commercial corn seed has an insecticide seed treatment. (msucares.com)
  • Over the last 15 years, our data indicates there is a fairly high probability that using an insecticide seed treatment will be profitable. (msucares.com)
  • Epidemics, livelihoods and politics - HIV-AIDS, SARS, 'avian flu, BSE - procedures for addressing epidemics that support rather than compromise poor people Epidemics, livelihoods and politics Dynamic Sustainabilities: Technology, Environment, Social Justice By Leach. (wikipedia.org)
  • If the system for controlling infectious diseases-such as polio, SARS or avian flu-breaks down, humanity will be in trouble. (seedsofarevolution.com)
  • And there's nothing the U.S. government can do about the millions of bushels of damaged crops here under current laws or disaster-aid programs, U.S. Agriculture Under Secretary Bill Northey told a Reuters reporter who joined the flight. (jimbakkershow.com)
  • Wheat and oat seed size can range from 11,000 to 18,000 seeds per pound, so a grower should base seeding rate on the number of seeds (seeds per pound) rather than on the volume or weight of the seeds (bushels per acre). (msstate.edu)
  • Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the results of seed treatments," said Don Cook, an entomologist at the MSU Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. (msucares.com)
  • In 2018, Robeco began an engagement program with agrochemical, seed and fertilizer companies on the role they can play in developing yield-enhancing solutions for farmers, with a specific objective to support smallholder farmers. (robeco.com)
  • The USDA has no mechanism to compensate farmers for damaged crops in storage, Northey said, a problem never before seen on this scale. (jimbakkershow.com)
  • The agency has separate programs that partially cover losses from cattle killed in natural disasters, compensate farmers who cannot plant crops due to weather, and help them remove debris left in fields after floods. (jimbakkershow.com)
  • The USDA does not have a program that covers flood-damaged grain because farmers have typically received more advance notice of rising waters, allowing them to move crops and limit losses, said Tom Vilsack, who ran the agency under former President Barack Obama. (jimbakkershow.com)
  • Avian flu, she said, was being used as a scapegoat, allowing major retailers to distract customers from their refusal to pay farmers a sustainable price for their eggs. (townandcountry.ie)
  • In addition to the cooperative weather this year, Heiniger, North Carolina State University Extension cropping system specialist, credited North Carolina farmers for the potential to produce the best wheat crop ever: "You're the best at what you do," he proclaimed. (ncagr.gov)
  • over the next couple of weeks are expected to help farmers get more seeds in the ground. (gro-intelligence.com)
  • As all farmers across Rwanda welcomed 2017, they didn't expect that the first crop season would slide into a scary crisis which would even attract attention of the Military. (ktpress.rw)
  • Tom Allen, MSU Extension pathologist and MAFES researcher, said fungicides are the most common seed treatments used and were among the first seed treatment products developed and commercially marketed. (msucares.com)
  • For more information from MSU specialists on various aspects of row crop production, visit https://www.mississippi-crops.com . (msucares.com)
  • The overuse of fertilizers and other chemicals in crop production is another cause for concern, since residues of pesticides can remain in the crop once harvested and pass into the food chain. (robeco.com)
  • And what is interesting is that it works on all crops, so we can reduce the use of pesticides. (freethink.com)
  • There are some links to pesticides, genetically modified crops producing poisons are a hypothesis, but also microwave radiation as used in communications equipment has been implicated. (newmediaexplorer.org)
  • STONEVILLE, Miss. -- When managing insects and diseases in row crops, growers typically act after a problem appears, but there are no reactive treatments for some pests, including soil insects that attack seeds and developing seedlings. (msucares.com)
  • MSU and other Midsouth land-grant universities evaluate crop protection products in order to provide growers the most up to date and accurate information for pest management. (msucares.com)
  • Small grain growers can use this information to decide how many pounds of seed to buy. (msstate.edu)
  • Growers should try to plant when there is sufficient soil moisture to stimulate seed germination, but not when it is muddy, which would compact soil and possibly leave the seed furrow uncovered. (msstate.edu)
  • Now contract growers are getting ready to plant it between main crop rotations to grow and harvest certified sustainable lower carbon non-food feedstock to help reduce emissions by replacing fossil fuels, and regenerate soil. (farms.com)
  • The overall field crop harvest is likely to be lower than the previous season, though some crops such as soya beans and sunflower seed promise a large harvest. (wandilesihlobo.com)
  • Kip Tom is the Managing Member of Tom Farms, a family-owned agribusiness and global crop production company and one of Indiana's largest farming operations that also operates a grain trading business and invests in agtech companies. (s2gventures.com)
  • Using the right planting methods and seeding rates helps small grain crops become established quickly and successfully. (msstate.edu)
  • Grain drills offer more seeding precision than other planting methods or equipment. (msstate.edu)
  • Grain drills create a furrow at a certain depth, then drop seed into the furrow, cover the seed, and firmly press soil around the seed. (msstate.edu)
  • Planting with a grain drill should produce good emergence (80 to 90 percent of planted seed) under normal environmental conditions. (msstate.edu)
  • Suggested small grain seeding rates for grain drills with different row spacing. (msstate.edu)
  • Plant about 1.1 million to 1.6 million seeds per acre (about 75 to 125 pounds of seed per acre) with a grain drill. (msstate.edu)
  • Looking at the potential and where we need to go, I need you to go forward planning for that best crop we've ever seen," Heiniger said at the Northeast Ag Expo 2017 Small Grain Field Day Feb. 23 at White Hat Seed Farm in Hertford. (ncagr.gov)
  • Management such as seed treatments or in-furrow insecticides for these pests has to be applied at the time of planting. (msucares.com)
  • These conditions slow the seed germination and plant development, keeping it susceptible to damage from soil and aboveground insect pests longer," he said. (msucares.com)
  • FAO estimates that plant pests and diseases cause food crop losses of up to 40%, and the damage they cause to agriculture exacerbates the existing issue of growing world hunger and threatens rural livelihoods. (africanfarming.net)
  • There is no problem of food at home and I got enough seeds to grow this season which enabled me to expand my agriculture to five hectares," Niyibizi told KT Press . (ktpress.rw)
  • In February, a strange pest (fall army worm) was found feasting on maize crops- they spread so fast destroying several hectares in the sectors of Uwinkingi and Kibilizi in Nyamagabe District. (ktpress.rw)
  • Niyibizi told KT Press that 2 tons of maize was saved for household food and seeds, three others were stored with the cooperative and 5 tons put onto market at Rwf300/kg. (ktpress.rw)
  • While Kip's goal is to be as efficient with fertilizer as possible, he is always on the lookout for other nutrient sources for his crops. (s2gventures.com)
  • The Shaws' operation "exemplifies how a diversified row-crop/cattle operation can be economically viable and provide quality wildlife habitat in the Rainwater Basin," wrote Kenny Dinan, the Nebraska Partners for Fish and Wildlife coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (fcsamerica.com)
  • If cattle don't graze, the wetlands become overrun with reeds and boorish, and the ducks and geese don't have seeds to eat. (fcsamerica.com)
  • The impact of tight margins, avian flu, lower cattle prices and more. (fcsamerica.com)
  • Several different seed treatment chemistries perform well against these two organisms, and when used, can prevent stand losses that result from the two classes of soilborne organisms. (msucares.com)
  • I've yet to find a farmer who wants to spend more money than he has on chemistries, synthetic fertilizers, seeds or equipment investments. (s2gventures.com)
  • Antigenically, this subclade is similar to the H5N1 vaccine seed virus Re-11. (cdc.gov)
  • Harvest is well underway for Walla Walla Sweet Onions and the crop is looking good in spite of the colder, wetter spring growing weather. (aginfo.net)
  • Thanks to a La Nina weather pattern, Ron Heiniger believes North Carolina could well harvest its best wheat crop ever this year. (ncagr.gov)
  • Due to the pandemic, GROW won't be open to the public, but Roosegaarde hopes to take the installation on the road, using the LEDs to highlight local crops in 40 countries. (freethink.com)
  • El Nino is expected to negatively affect wheat and other vegetable crops in the southern hemisphere which could potentially see an increase in exports. (chefzone.com)
  • More and more producers are growing wheat and other small grains in no-tillage cropping systems because no-till systems produce major ecological and economic benefits. (msstate.edu)
  • As he spoke in late February, the North Carolina wheat crop was off to a good start. (ncagr.gov)
  • Due to La Nina, Heiniger believes the next three months will be warmer than normal with just enough rainfall to keep the wheat crop moving along, By June, he expects a cooler weather pattern with more frequent rainfall with fairly wet conditions by the end of July. (ncagr.gov)
  • March is when that wheat crop grows off from jointing rapidly. (ncagr.gov)
  • You set the stage for a good wheat crop because that's a crop that sustains as many tillers as possible, puts on the biggest head as possible and gives you the chance for better yield potential. (ncagr.gov)
  • USDA is expanding insurance coverage options for specialty crops and other production history crop programs, the U.S. Meat Export Federation reports, exports of U.S. pork continued to gain momentum in May. (aginfo.net)
  • UK scientists have used CRISPR to create gene-edited chickens that are highly resistant to the avian flu virus. (freethink.com)
  • Mississippi State University researchers say seed treatments make good sense for many crops. (msucares.com)
  • Insecticide treatments help protect from insects in the soil that could attack that seed or developing seedling plant," said Cook, a Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station researcher. (msucares.com)
  • Fungicide seed treatments help manage diseases that may attack the seeds and seedlings. (msucares.com)
  • Some seed treatments offer protection against nematodes. (msucares.com)
  • Many row crop seeds today come with treatments, and the type can vary with the crop. (msucares.com)
  • Seed treatments can be especially useful when seeds are planted in conditions that are less than ideal, such as early in the season when the ground is cool and often wet. (msucares.com)
  • Many factors determine the impact of treatments, including type of crop, planting date, weather conditions, and field history. (msucares.com)
  • Cook said the development of seed treatments that performed close to or better than in-furrow products drove seed treatment adoption. (msucares.com)
  • Allen said seed treatments are essentially a form of cheap insurance. (msucares.com)
  • In case of crop issues, seek veterinary advice for appropriate treatments, including crop massages, dietary adjustments, or surgery if necessary. (freecycleusa.com)
  • The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service calls discovery of ASF in Haiti unfortunate but not unexpected, and Bayer to offer organically produced vegetable seeds. (aginfo.net)
  • The H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) of clade 2.3.4.4 are of great concern because of their global spread and circulation. (cdc.gov)
  • But this and other price shocks were event-driven-drought in the Soviet Union, a monsoon failure in India, crop-shrinking heat in the U.S. Corn Belt. (seedsofarevolution.com)
  • Seeds planted into fields with a lot of plant residue or live vegetation often benefit because there is usually increased insect pressure. (msucares.com)
  • Heavy plant residue in no-till systems may restrict drill penetration, seed placement, and furrow closure. (msstate.edu)
  • But it has no program to cover the catastrophic and largely uninsured stored-crop losses from the widespread flooding, triggered by the "bomb cyclone" that hit the region in mid-March. (jimbakkershow.com)
  • Birds play important roles in a balanced ecosystem, pollinating the crops we rely on for survival and regulating insect and other animal populations. (cnet.com)
  • Avian influenza has killed millions of birds. (listnr.com)
  • Avian flu hits West Tennessee farm and 267,000 birds are destroyed (Lookout) The first sign of something awry was the road closure on the two-lane country road that goes right past Will Burton's Weakley County farm, his fields, barns and the one-story house he shares with his fiancee and three kids. (pamphleteer.co)
  • He tried to move the crops before the flood, but dirt roads were too soft from the storm to support trucks. (jimbakkershow.com)
  • This seed-soil-moisture-depth relationship gives a grower an excellent chance for successful stand establishment, uniform emergence, and proper root development. (msstate.edu)
  • The ideal seeding depth for small grains is 1 to 11⁄2 inches, depending on soil moisture and soil type. (msstate.edu)
  • If soil moisture is marginal, plant seeds deep enough to contact the moisture, but do not plant deeper than 2 inches. (msstate.edu)
  • If little or no soil moisture is available in the top 2 inches of soil, plant about 1 inch deep and wait for a rain to germinate the seed. (msstate.edu)
  • Seeds of A Revolution » Less Soil. (seedsofarevolution.com)
  • In many cases, a grower may not need a large yield response to pay for a seed treatment. (msucares.com)
  • The grower only has to load seed in the planter instead of seed plus one or two granular products in separate hoppers. (msucares.com)
  • Unfortunately we can't tell from the genetic analysis whether this, or any, flu virus is easily transmissible. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Currently, the vaccine seed virus Re-11 is being used to control the clade 2.3.4.4 viruses ( 10 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In the UK, we need a wide range of plants to provide pollinators (bees and other insects that pollinate plants) with local food sources across the seasons - including times when crops aren't producing flowers. (birkenhead-park.org.uk)
  • For example, in the UK strawberries, raspberries, cherries and apples need to be pollinated by insects to get a good crop. (birkenhead-park.org.uk)
  • CDC reported on their weekly FluView website on Friday that the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported to CDC that in September a boy (age not stated) had a flu like illness from which he fully recovered and for which he hadn't required hospitalization. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Priming" plants by exposing them to certain chemicals while they're seeds can affect their growth later in life. (freethink.com)
  • Crop conditions are average to above average this year compared to low conditions from the previous 2 years. (chefzone.com)
  • H7N9 avian flu cases have also been reported this year in Jiangsu and Guangdong provinces and Shanghai municipality. (daijiworld.com)
  • We expect to see these flowering for one year only (as the "annual" name suggests), with seeds needing to be re-sown every year. (birkenhead-park.org.uk)
  • The biggest key to an improved crop next year is being proactive, he said. (msucares.com)
  • As a general rule, if you plant small grains early, you can seed at more conservative rates because plants have more time to tiller. (msstate.edu)
  • Without the granular product hoppers, planters could carry bigger seed hoppers, reducing the number of times the tractor had to be stopped to refill seeds. (msucares.com)
  • That option costs the producer more on the front end, but it protects the crop from the aphids for 35 to 40 days after planting, Catchot said. (msucares.com)
  • Most seed suppliers offer different packages that include different numbers and types of products. (msucares.com)
  • And, climate and pest problems in Canada and France have affected manufacturers' ability to source mustard seed . (bayfoodbrokerage.com)