Avian flu

The new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the virus. read more >

The outbreak that began in early 2022 has been much less severe this year but there have still been 8.1 million birds killed. read more >

Agriculture officials consider this year's cases to be part of last year's outbreak, which reached the U.S. in February 2022 after spreading in Europe. read more >

The question is whether the high cost of eggs has likely impacted the overall food pricing. Although wholesale prices have started to decline from record highs, grocery store prices haven't yet started to follow. read more >

The virus was found in a backyard flock in Arkansas County. read more >

Cooks Venture, which raises hardy free-ranging chickens at the old Peterson Farms grounds in Decatur (Benton County), has a CEO who’s exhaling again after the threat of avian flu had Arkansas poultry producers holding their breath just weeks ago. read more >

The company expects the new facility to open in late 2022. read more >

The strain circulating is related to a virus that led producers in 2015 to kill millions of birds, which sent the price of eggs skyrocketing. read more >

The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission said Wednesday it was following federal protocols to ensure the affected birds did not enter the food supply. read more >