Veterinarians are pushing USDA to move quickly in testing milk nationwide to get a handle on where the H5N1 virus is located so the outbreak can be better controlled. The department announced last ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. farmers will be able to test bulk supplies of milk from their dairy cows for bird flu rather than milk from individual cows before gaining approval to ship them across state ...

The rules require unpasteurized milk samples from dairy farms, bulk milk transporters or dairy processing facilities to be collected and shared with USDA for testing upon request from the government.

US farm agency to bulk test raw milk to track bird flu spread Industry and veterinary groups pushed for stronger surveillance Bird flu has infected more than 400 dairy herds, 36 people this year Oct ...

Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, have hit poultry and cattle farms in the country, and Pennsylvania is taking preventative measures with bulk testing of milk ...

(The Hill) – The nation’s milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus H5N1 under a new order announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The rules require unpasteurized milk ...