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Rhonda Brooks

Agronomy Editor, Farm Journal

Rhonda Brooks is the Agronomy Editor for Farm Journal and AgWeb, covering all aspects of crop production. A Missouri native with a background in agricultural communications, she has previously worked on multiple Farm Journal brands.

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Education
Six Questions One Industry Veterinarian Says She Is Asked Most Often About HPAI
Kay Russo, DVM, Novonesis technical services manager for dairy and poultry, emphasized the situation is rapidly evolving and more clarity will come with time as researchers learn more.
April 07, 2024 01:59 PM
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Industry
AABP Decides to Reference Cattle Disease as Bovine Influenza A Virus (BIAV)
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners is making the name change, as it more accurately reflects the issue.
April 09, 2024 01:57 PM
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Vaccine
Industry
Canada To Develop a Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank
The decision is a key part of Canada’s response plans to control and ultimately eliminate an outbreak of FMD should it be detected in Canadian animals.
September 11, 2024 09:24 AM
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USDA Identifies Ways HPAI H5N1 Has Likely Spread in Michigan Dairy and Poultry Operations
Shared employment, housing and movement of employees between facilities are possible factors. Such insights could potentially be leveraged to address biosecurity needs in the state and others as well, the agency says.
June 17, 2024 05:29 PM
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Industry
Second Michigan Farmworker Tests Positive For H5N1 Virus
This is the third human case associated with the virus. Last week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a plan to produce 4.8 million doses of a vaccine for human use to counter H5N1.
May 30, 2024 04:40 PM
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Weather
More Wind, Rain and Hail Likely Ahead in June
There have been 469 tornadoes, 3,475 severe wind events and 1,640 severe hail events reported in the U.S. during the month of May. Meterologists say to expect more as the country transitions to a La Niña.
May 29, 2024 03:14 PM
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Ground Meat by Chad Carr
Industry
Ground Beef Tests Negative for H5N1, says USDA-APHIS
USDA-FSIS said it collected 30 samples from “states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus at the time of sample collection.” No virus particles were found to be present.
May 02, 2024 10:46 AM
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Industry
A Message to the Ag Industry about H5N1
The livestock industry needs a comprehensive, cohesive plan to address the virus. Producers, their employees and veterinarians need clear answers and support from U.S. agricultural leadership, moving forward.
April 26, 2024 03:49 PM
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Inflation Money
Industry
New CoBank Report says Federal Reserve is on the ‘Horns of a Dilemma’
Unrelenting inflation continues to weigh down the U.S. economy and agriculture. Still, CoBank says it believes the Fed will stick with its decision to cut interest rates three times in 2024.
April 16, 2024 10:47 AM
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Education
Texas-Sized Problems Hit the Lone Star State, but Ag Commissioner says ‘Things are Getting Better’
Sid Miller, commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture, says the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza impacting beef cattle in the state’s panhandle – where dairy cows have been infected – is minimal.
April 04, 2024 04:26 PM
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