Day: June 14, 2022

Environmental, Farm Animals, General News

USA: 3,000 Cows Culled In New Mexico After Water Contamination From Nearby US Military Base – But They Fail To Take Responsibility !

More than 3,000 cows in New Mexico have been culled after toxic pollution from a nearby US military base was found to have contaminated their water source. The New Mexico Environment Department said it was helping clean up the waste and criticised the Department of Defense   https://www.env.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-05-19-COMMS-New-Mexico-assists-Clovis-family-dairy-farm-with-PFAS-contamination-Final.pdf?utm_term=62a70e2fdfd35b0c839354a5a495d962&utm_campaign=AnimalsFarmed&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=animalsfarmed_email  for poisoning the local farm’s cows, but failing to take responsibility for the pollution.

2022-05-19-COMMS-New-Mexico-assists-Clovis-family-dairy-farm-with-PFAS-contamination-Final.pdf (nm.gov)

Regards Mark

Farm Animals, General News

EU: Ministers Pushing for Avian Influenza Vaccination.

European agriculture ministers are pushing for acceptance of a vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry. The disease, also known as bird flu, has spread widely across the continent during the past two years, with the EU set to explore the potential of using vaccines to prevent the spread, rather than culling.

Further reading:

Europe pushes for acceptance of HPAI vaccination | WATTPoultry (wattagnet.com)

Regards Mark