Data Report

SUMMARY - (Country: USA) The state of Colorado has become the ninth state to report a herd that has been infected with HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza). No other information about the herd (such as the size of the herd or its location) was disclosed. Officials believe that the disease is spreading from cow to cow, as opposed from birds to cows.

NOTE - Instead of introducing individual threads about the USA Cattle outbreak of HPAI, I have started this topic for myself and others to place them in for one easy location in order to document the spread and severity of it. There will be no alterations of prior topics that are about this situation.

LINK - https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/27/bird-flu-colorado-dairy-cattle/

SUMMARY - A dairy herd in Barry County (the state of Michigan) has been found to be infected with HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza).

LINK - https://www.wgvunews.org/news/2024-05-07/hpai-detected-in-barry-county-as-new-security-measures-begin-statewide

SUMMARY - The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development has confirmed that a herd in Ottawa County has tested positive for HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza). There are now 23 outbreaks in 10 counties in the state.

LINK - https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/another-ottawa-co-herd-tests-positive-for-bird-flu/

SUMMARY - Iowa has become the tenth state affected by the HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) outbreak that is infecting cattle. Two cattle herds, one in Sioux county and another in O'Brien county has been infected with HPAI. This follows HPAI infections of two commercial flocks in the same state during May and early June.

LINK - https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2024-06-11/iowa-bird-flu-dairy-cows

SUMMARY - The state of Colorado reported that, by Monday evening (July 1, 2024), the state had 26 cattle herds affected by the HPAI outbreak (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) which is one-quarter of all cattle herds known to be currently affected. Of those herds affected, 22 had been affected by the illness within the past month.

LINK - https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/02/colorado-bird-flu-dairy-cattle/

SUMMARY - Milk production has declined for 12 straight months compared to production from one year ago, according to a report from the Agricultural Department. Factors for the decreased production includes the effects from the HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) outbreak affecting dairy cattle, climate change and a shortage of replacement cows.

LINK - https://www.farmersadvance.com/story/news/2024/07/31/us-milk-production-continues-to-sputter/74608346007/