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MN Urges Testing Amid Rising Avian Influenza Threat

1/31/2025

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Minnesota grapples with the ongoing threat of avian influenza, impacting both poultry and dairy farms. Commissioner Thom Petersen urges heightened testing and emergency funding to combat the crisis. In a proactive move, the state joins 35 others in implementing the National Milk Testing Strategy to closely monitor the virus's spread and protect its agricultural community.

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Story summary

Minnesota grapples with the ongoing threat of avian influenza, impacting both poultry and dairy farms. Commissioner Thom Petersen urges heightened testing and emergency funding to combat the crisis. In a proactive move, the state joins 35 others in implementing the National Milk Testing Strategy to closely monitor the virus's spread and protect its agricultural community.