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Heat puts farmers on the hot seat

June 26, 2026

Belgium is roasting under a week-long heat blast, and while people crack open cold drinks, farm animals are paying the price. Officials just raised the alarm to its highest level as temperatures push past 30 °C, making life tough for cows and pigs along the Dutch border. Farmers expected drops in mi

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Understanding Goose Parvovirus: What Makes LIV-22 So Potent?

December 8, 2024

Every year, farmers face a big problem: Goose Parvovirus, or GPV. This nasty little virus can wipe out up to 100% of young goslings and ducks in flocks that haven't encountered it before. We're going to look at a particular strain of GPV called LIV-22, which was first found in the USSR back in 1972.