ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is going to start testing raw cow milk Monday for avian influenza.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian ...

Minnesota has declared a state of emergency due to a trifecta of bird flu strains. The state's Department of Agriculture ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is launching a new pilot program to test unpasteurized milk for highly pathogenic ...

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 ...

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Veterinarians who receive reports of clinical signs of avian influenza should call the Minnesota Avian Influenza Hotline at 1-833-454-0156 or submit a sick bird report online.

A poultry farm in Crow Wing County is the latest in Minnesota with a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

The last time there was a case in Crow Wing County was May of 2022, and there was a recent case detected in Wadena County in January of 2025.

APHIS reported avian influenza outbreaks in further poultry flocks across seven states over the past two days. Several of the ...

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health, which leads the state response to avian influenza, highlights the perseverance of the virus to continue infecting flocks. The board strongly encourages ...