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

Poultry producers, disease experts and government officials are now questioning the practice of widespread culling in response to H5N1 bird flu outbreaks.

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.

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.

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,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry from samples taken at a Crow Wing County farm. According to a news release from Crow Wing County,

(Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Advocates seeking to protect meatpacking workers are sounding the alarm on the bird flu before it's out of control. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, currently, there are 70 confirmed human cases in the U.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Starting next week, the state of Minnesota will begin testing raw cow milk for highly pathogenic avian influenza in compliance with USDA regulations. Since last year, a total of nine cases of bird flu have been reported in cows across Minnesota.

Avian flu has recently been confirmed at a farm in central Minnesota. Highly pathogenic avian influenza was reportedly found in poultry at a farm near Fort Ripley. The

Minnesota has declared a state of emergency as multiple strains of bird flu have ravaged farms. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) stated in a press release that the Minnesota ...