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Dairy bird flu cases creep closer to Canada [Video]

Idaho has become the newest U.S. states to identify highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle operation, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (IDSA) confirmed March 30.

The affected dairy operation recently imported cattle from a state that has identified cases of HPAI in cattle.

The announcement comes on the heels of news that dairy cows in Michigan had also tested positive. On March 29, the U.S. Department of Agriculture also announced that a Michigan dairy herd that had recently received cattle from Texas was now detecting avian influenza.

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle plunge as bird flu fears spark speculative selloff

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures plunged on Monday on market uncertainty following news of a human case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with infected dairy cows.

The virus had been uncovered in late March in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico dairy herds.

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More than 8,000 pounds of frozen pizza recalled over soy concern WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio [Video]

Certain boxes of 802 VT Frozen Meat Crispy Wood-Fired Crust Hand Made Pizza have been recalled after a routine inspection by the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) revealed the pizza contains soy but does not have the proper allergen warning on the box.