Chicago-based Dutch Farms makes bid to buy bankrupt Oberweis Dairy
Oberweis Dairy, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month, announced Tuesday that it has found a buyer for its century-old family business. Brian Boomsma, the owner of Chicago-based Dutch Farms, made a stalking horse bid for nearly all of the operating assets of the…#oberweisdairy #chapter11 #brianboomsma #dutchfarms #adamkraber #oberweis #indiana #michigan #stlouis #northaurora (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza?
(MedPage Today) -- On the heels of a multi-state outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) in dairy cows, experts told MedPage Today that a trio of H5N1 vaccines for humans has already been developed and approved in the U.S.
While... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 22, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
U.S. government in hot seat for response to growing cow flu outbreak
In early March, veterinarian Barb Peterson noticed the dairy cows she cared for on a Texas farm looked sick and produced less milk, and that it was off-color and thick. Birds and cats on the farm were dying, too. Peterson contacted Kay Russo at Novonesis, a company that helps farms keep their animals healthy and productive. “I said, you know, I may sound like a crazy, tinfoil hat–wearing person,” Russo, also a veterinarian, recalled at a 5 April public talk sponsored by her company. “But this sounds a bit like influenza to me.”
She was right, as Peterson and Russo soon learned. On 19 March, birds on the Tex...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
A Bill to Limit Canada ’s Trade Negotiators on Farm Goods Edges Nearer to Law
And perhaps even more surprising, it deals with a contentious issue: Canada’s supply management system, which controls production and sets minimum prices for dairy and poultry products as well as eggs. Many free-market economists and politicians cast supply management as a legalized price cartel…#canadians (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms
Testing for H5N1 infection has been limited, and the outbreak was never confined. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina may require a reassessment. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science Avian Influenza Tests (Medical) Agriculture and Farming Federal-State Relations (US) Disease Rates Dairy Products Veterinary Medicine Research Animals Poultry Birds Viruses Livestock Diseases Pigs Cattle M Source Type: news
Hard right makes hay with European farmers' anger ahead of June elections
ANDEREN, Netherlands (AP) — Inside the barn on the flat fields of the northern Netherlands, Jos Ubels cradles a newborn Blonde d'Aquitaine calf, the latest addition to his herd of over 300 dairy cattle. Little could be more idyllic. Little, says Ubels, could be more under threat. As Europe seeks…#netherlands #josubels #blondedaquitaine #ubels #finland #greece #poland #ireland #farmersdefenseforce #fdf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No, You Don ’ t Need to Chug Olive Oil
Forget morning coffee. Across the internet, people are broadcasting a different routine: drinking a shot of extra virgin olive oil after they climb out of bed.
Gulping down the oil that’s usually reserved for cooking has been a “gamechanger,” one TikToker said. “It gives my body a kickstart,” another chimed in. Others claim a shot (or more) of olive oil per day improves their gut health, boosts their metabolism, and makes their skin glow. Even celebrities, like Kourtney Kardashian and Ryan Seacrest, have trumpeted their love of olive oil shots.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The H5N1 Outbreak Is Not a Test Run, It's a Warning Shot
(MedPage Today) -- The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (HPAI) (H5N1) in dairy herds across the U.S. appears to be expanding, with over two dozen farms being affected in eight states. Although only one mild human case in a dairy... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 16, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Bird Flu Is Spreading to More Farm Animals. Are Milk and Eggs Safe?
(MedPage Today) -- A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation's largest egg producer found the virus in its chickens.
Health officials stress that the risk... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 15, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Oberweis Dairy files for bankruptcy protection
NORTH AURORA, Ill. — Oberweis Dairy, a nearly century-old ice cream and dairy company, has filed for bankruptcy protection. On Friday, the North Aurora-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Northern District of Illinois, court records show. The company filed papers in…#oberweisdairy #northaurora #chapter11 #illinois #cookcountytreasurer #jimoberweis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oberweis Dairy files for bankruptcy protection; North Aurora company owes at least $4M: documents
The ice cream and dairy company, based in west suburban North Aurora, filed court documents Friday with the Northern District of Illinois for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Filing for Chapter 11…#oberweisdairy #northaurora #chapter11 #chapter7 #cookcountytreasurer #oberweis #joann #illinois #jimoberweis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?
A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has spread to more than two dozen herds in eight states (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
This Was Chobani Founder Hamdi Ulukaya's First Move Upon Acquiring La Colombe
He was inspired by the beveragethat turned him into a fan of the brand more than a decade ago--but this time, he harnessed Chobani's dairy innovations and health-consciousness. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here's what worries scientists about bird flu's spread among cattle
Avian influenza is still spreading among dairy cattle. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential.(Image credit: Charlie Neibergall) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Will Stone Source Type: news
More states are finding bird flu in cattle. This is what scientists are watching for
Avian influenza is being detected in more dairy herds. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential.(Image credit: Charlie Neibergall) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Will Stone Source Type: news
