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Minnesota ag officials begin testing raw milk for avian influenza
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is going to start testing raw cow milk Monday for avian influenza.
Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens
Bird flu continues to spread in Australia while the rest of the world grapples with the disease's most virulent strain.
Killing 166 million birds hasn't helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?
Poultry producers, disease experts and government officials are now questioning the practice of widespread culling in ...
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture starts milk testing pilot program for bird flu
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is launching a new pilot program to test unpasteurized milk for highly pathogenic ...
More eagles, owls dying of bird flu as persistent outbreak circulates in Minnesota
Rising numbers of great-horned owls, bald eagles and red-tailed hawks have been getting sick and dying of bird flu this ...
USDA to invest $1B in 5-point strategy to combat bird flu, lower egg prices
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the federal government will spend up to $1billion to combat bird ...
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Minnesota emergency response to poultry disease outbreaks
Poultry diseases are running rampant across several Midwest states. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says producers in his state are dealing with highly pathogenic avian ...
Animal disease outbreaks bring on emergency declaration in Minnesota
The impact of three animal disesases in Minnesota is being felt and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Rural Finance Authority Board is responding with interest-free loans. The RFA has declared ...
Twin Cities restaurants, retailers, consumers brace for egg prices to keep rising
Egg lovers are getting creative. A private company — RentTheChicken.com — offers to connect consumers across the country to ...
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DA bans poultry from 4 more US states due to bird flu
Four more US states are included in the temporary import ban of poultry products to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic ...
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Those rising egg prices are hitting bakeries hard in the pocketbook
The price of eggs continues to be an issue. That issue is even more pronounced when you’re using thousands of them per month.
Minnesota farmers, officials worry over signaled shift in federal bird flu protocols
The Trump administration says it has a new plan to fight bird flu, bring egg prices down and stop poultry culling. Agriculture officials are getting anxious waiting for the details. “Just this week, ...