African Swine Fever Spreads Further in Eastern Europe August 28, 2019 By Megan Durisin A deadly pig virus is spreading further in eastern Europe as the region struggles to contain a long-running outbreak of...
Climate Change Blamed for Europe’s Latest Heatwave July 26, 2019 By William Wilkes and Megan Durisin Europe’s latest summer heatwave broke heat records just weeks after the continent had its hottest ever June, fueling concern that...
Concern Over Pig Virus Prompts Philippines to Ban German Pork July 19, 2019 By Megan Durisin The Philippines restricted pork imports from Germany, citing concerns about food safety in one of the world’s major shippers, as...
North Carolina Tobacco Crop at Risk from Hurricane Florence September 13, 2018 By Justina Vasquez and Megan Durisin Tobacco crops in North Carolina, the top U.S. producer, are right in the projected path for Hurricane Florence, which threatens...
200 Million Eggs Recalled Due to Suspected Salmonella Contamination April 16, 2018 By Megan Durisin About 207 million eggs supplied by a North Carolina farm are being recalled after more than 20 consumers became ill...
Deadly Bird Flu Found at Tennessee Chicken Farm That Supplies Tyson March 6, 2017 By Megan Durisin and Shruti Singh A deadly form of bird flu has been confirmed in a southern Tennessee operation that supplies Tyson Foods Inc. with...
Warm Weather Bringing Relief from Record U.S. Bird-Flu Outbreak June 12, 2015 By Megan Durisin There’s relief ahead for U.S. poultry farmers suffering through the worst ever domestic outbreak of bird flu. As the weather...
Bird Flu ‘Catastrophe’ Growing in Midwest April 24, 2015 By Jeff Wilson and Megan Durisin Deadly bird flu swelled in the poultry industry in Minnesota and neighboring Wisconsin amid speculation that winds may be carrying...