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The 2.9-acre site houses 12-story grain elevators that have not been in use for more than two decades. Neighbors and the city have complained for several years about the danger posed by the dilapidated property. The property’s owners, 3500 Alice Street Trust, have not responded to repeated requests from city staff for repair or demolition of the structures.
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Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested and clinical labs aren't approved to detect the virus. They complain of slowness and uncertainty from the CDC and FDA.
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Dairy farmers and veterinarians in northern Texas furiously investigated a mysterious illness among cattle before the government got involved. Farm cat deaths were the tip off.
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There's a good chance your zone shifted when the USDA updated its plant hardiness map in 2023. Zoom in on what that means for your garden.
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Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.
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Federal officials and scientific experts say the virus detected in retail milk samples may be inactive and unable to cause an infection.
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The agency stressed the material is inactivated and that the findings "do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers," but it's continuing to study the issue.
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Texas agriculture experts say it's unlikely you’ll need to worry about infected or pricey eggs, meat or dairy at the grocery store after chickens, cows and one Texan have tested positive for bird flu.
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Cattle are getting sick with H5N1, and one person got sick in Texas. How bad could this be for dairy farms? Could it spread among people? Here's what scientists are learning.
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Cal-Maine Foods lost about 1.9 million chickens, or 3.6% of its flock, as a result of an outbreak at a Texas plant. The CDC says, however, that a person is unlikely to get bird flu from eggs.
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Herding dogs like border collies can be extremely useful day-to-day to help farmers work with sheep or cattle.
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A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu — an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows. The only reported symptom was eye redness, and the patient is recovering.