The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that on ...

A case of highly pathogenic avian flu in Minnesota was confirmed Tuesday at a Redwood County commercial turkey farm. It’s the first confirmed case in the state since April. The case was not unexpected ...

Nearly two dozen U.S. senators urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to “prioritize” a vaccine strategy for avian ...

An avian health expert reflects on what a decrease in waterfowl immunity of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza means for the avian industry in Minnesota.

On September 16, 2025, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a Redwood County, Minnesota, commercial turkey flock of 28,000 birds. This is the first detection of HPAI in poultry ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced it is offering grants of up to $500,000 to help livestock producers in the ...

ST. PAUL — A case of highly pathogenic avian flu in Minnesota was confirmed on Sept. 16 at a Redwood County commercial turkey farm. It's the first confirmed case since April in the state. The case was ...

Yesterday the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the first known ...

Ducks and geese have started flying south for the winter. It makes for a pretty sight. But some are carrying sickness with them. The migration has caused an uptick in cases of bird flu in commercial ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture on Sept. 10 announced Minnesota's avian influenza A virus, or H5N1, status is now considered unaffected for dairy herds by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Since bird flu was first identified in U.S. dairy herds in March 2024, Wisconsin dairy herds have managed to avoid the virus - until now.

Headlines about avian influenza and its spread to other animals concern me. How worried should I be about the bird flu spreading to humans? ANSWER: Avian influenza remains a concern around the world.