The report echoes calls by other scientists to ramp up the surveillance of felines, which are susceptible to the virus and have a high mortality rate. The AVMA says several cases in cats linked to poultry or wild bird exposure had been reported before the outbreak began in dairy cows last spring.

Meteorologists say the active start to January is a sign of what’s ahead with concerns about drought, more cold and a sharp divide in areas of the country seeing too much moisture versus not enough.

The site of a deadly listeriosis outbreak has been reported to have had “inadequate sanitation practices,” according to a USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service report.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 14,034 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $98.98, up $3.65 per head from last week.

Germany’s meat and dairy exports outside the EU face severe restrictions after the country’s first case of the livestock disease foot-and-mouth was confirmed on Friday.

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