Nation Aug 24 Rural Coloradans mourn 6 people who died of suspected gas exposure at dairy farm By Morgan Lee, Associated Press
Nation Aug 21 6 people found dead at Colorado dairy, local authorities say Rescuers have recovered six bodies from a dairy on the Colorado plains, authorities said Thursday, but they didn't immediately say what led to the deaths. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 19 Watch 8:29 Colorado dairy farms face calls to keep workers safe as bird flu spreads among cows California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to bird flu that's spreading among the state's dairy cows. The virus has already caused the deaths of more than 120 million birds across the country since 2022. Stephanie… By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber
Health Jul 03 Colorado dairy worker infected with bird flu in 4th human case linked to U.S. outbreak The worker had direct contact with infected dairy cows on a northeast Colorado farm, state and federal health officials said. The man developed pink eye, or conjunctivitis, received antiviral treatment and has recovered. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Nation Jun 11 Watch 5:52 Bird flu outbreak at dairy farms continue to raise concerns about virus spreading The H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, is spreading among dairy cows. It's been found in over 85 herds across 12 states and at least three farm workers have been sickened. While public health officials say the risk to… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
May 15 Watch 7:47 Why scientists are concerned about the latest transmission of bird flu to cows By William Brangham, Sam Weber The outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. has alarmed researchers and prompted new efforts to track the virus that’s already killed millions of birds from Europe to Antarctica. As H5N1 continues to jump into mammals, many scientists are concerned… Continue watching
May 10 U.S. pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms By JoNel Aleccia, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The outbreak of the virus known as Type A H5N1 has spread to 42 herds in nine states. The new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the… Continue reading
Mar 28 Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas test positive for avian flu By Mike Stobbe, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The commercial milk supply is safe and risk to people is low, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dairies are required to only allow milk from healthy animals to enter the food supply, and milk from the sick animals… Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 7:08 Immigrant workers face routine injuries, lack of protections on U.S. dairy farms By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery Advocates of legal immigration say foreign-born workers have long been a key factor in U.S. economic growth. But are they sharing in the benefits of their contributions? For more than a year, ProPublica has been investigating the harsh realities of… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 4:26 How robots can help give struggling dairy farmers a boost — if they can afford them By Maryann Lazarski and Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting with farmers Monday to discuss strategies to increase competition and combat rising prices for meat. With bigger farms taking over a larger share of the market overall, many smaller dairy farms are also… Continue watching