The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is going to start testing raw cow milk Monday for avian influenza. Dairy Inspection Division Director Dr. Nicole Neeser says Minnesota farmers won’t need to do anything extra.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is launching a new pilot program to test unpasteurized milk for highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), on Monday, Feb. 24.

Starting next week, the state of Minnesota will begin testing raw cow milk for highly pathogenic avian influenza in compliance with U-S-D-A regulations.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority Board has declared an emergency for three animal diseases: avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV), highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and the H5N1 flu virus.

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 influenza,

Beginning the week of February 24, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), working with state government and industry partners, will begin sampling and testing raw cow’s milk for the H5N1

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority Board has declared an emergency for three animal diseases: avian Metapneumovirus, highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the H5N1 flu virus.

Minnesota has declared a state of emergency due to a trifecta of bird flu strains. The state's Department of Agriculture provides more information about how this move can help farmers.

With the growing expansiveness of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as “bird flu,” researchers at the University of Minnesota are launching a collaborative effort to study its impact on wildlife species.

Eggs are disappearing from store shelves due to shortages caused by the avian flu outbreak, but never fear — the eggs used to make the flu vaccine are safe. That’s because eggs used for vaccine manufacturing come from isolated flocks that are kept safe from disease,

With record high egg prices, should the U.S. vaccinate chickens against bird flu? Any such program would be expensive and logistically difficult.