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Avian influenza confirmed in two Minnesota poultry flocks

Avian influenza confirmed in two Minnesota poultry flocks

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Minnesota, the state Board of Animal Health announced Saturday. Back in 2015, 9 million birds in Minnesota were killed by the virus, or euthanized to slow its spread.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Despite uncertainty, Minnesota farmers are hopeful they'll have a good year

Despite uncertainty, Minnesota farmers are hopeful they'll have a good year

The invasion of Ukraine has grain prices on a roller coaster while fertilizer and fuel prices are rising. That's creating financial uncertainty for farmers, but many are sticking with their planting plans in what’s expected to be a profitable year, despite the economic uncertainty.
by Dan Gunderson

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MN House passes drought relief bill for farmers

MN House passes drought relief bill for farmers

The Minnesota House has passed legislation to provide financial relief to farmers who were hurt by last year’s drought.
by Tim Pugmire

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Threat of deadly virus keeps poultry farmers on edge

Threat of deadly virus keeps poultry farmers on edge

Turkey and chicken producers say they’ve adopted stricter biosecurity measures since 2015, when highly pathogenic avian influenza was responsible for 9 million bird deaths in Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota lawmakers at odds over drought relief package

Minnesota lawmakers at odds over drought relief package

Minnesota farmers and ranchers still reeling from last summer's drought are asking the Legislature for urgency on relief, though lawmakers on either side of the aisle have yet to agree on what a final package should look like.
by Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press

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Invasion of Ukraine ripples through the agricultural economy

Invasion of Ukraine ripples through the agricultural economy

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created turmoil in farm commodity markets and left farmers, grain traders and agricultural economists trying to predict the effects on the international food system.
by Dan Gunderson

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U.S. bird flu case puts chicken, turkey farms on high alert

U.S. bird flu case puts chicken, turkey farms on high alert

Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion.
by The Associated Press

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MN farmers warned to prepare for deadly avian influenza

MN farmers warned to prepare for deadly avian influenza

Minnesota is the leading producer of turkeys in the country, producing more than 40 million birds a year. Millions of poultry on Minnesota farms died as the result of an influenza outbreak in 2015.
by Dan Gunderson

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