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Minnesota dairy cows to be tested for bird flu
"Every farm in the state will be tested once a month," said Dan Glessing, who owns Glessing Family Farm near Waverly. It's a reality he has already come to terms with.
Minnesota to start testing raw cow milk for bird flu
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has announced it will begin testing raw cow's milk from Minnesota's dairy herds for the H5N1 avian flu virus. The effort will start next week, with the MDA saying the testing will identify where the virus is present and help prevent its spread to uninfected dairy herds and poultry flocks.
MDA to test raw milk for bird flu. Don’t panic as long as you drink pasteurized milk.
MDA says they will begin sampling routinely collected raw cow's milk from the state's approximately 1,600 dairy farms to test for H5N1.
Minnesota to begin testing raw milk for H5N1
Minnesota will begin testing raw milk for H5N1. Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield the USDA mandate goes into effect February 24th. “And those will be on (farms) that are already tested by the Department of Agriculture,
Minnesota will start testing raw cow milk for H5N1 bird flu
The State of Minnesota is going to begin testing its raw milk for the H5N1 bird flu, as the virus is being found more in dairy cows.
State of Minnesota to start testing raw milk for bird flu virus
Department of Agriculture says there is no concern for the safety of the public milk supply, as all milk sold in stores is pasteurized to kill bacteria and viruses.
Minnesota to start testing raw milk for bird flu
(ABC 6 News) — The State of Minnesota is set to start testing raw milk for the H5N1 bird flu. The Department of Agriculture says it will be done to monitor the disease and track potential outbreaks with hopes to prevent it from spreading.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture is set to start testing raw milk for bird flu next week
The state outlined its plan for doing so this week.
Minnesota declares state of emergency as diseases cripple Midwestern farms
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.
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Preventing the spread of bird flu
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Canada announces avian flu vaccine buy as USDA confirms first H5N1 detections in rats
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