bird flu

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's been five months since the H5N2 bird flu virus was discovered in the U.S., and producers have lost more than 21 million birds in the Midwest alone. Yet, researchers with federal agencies acknowledge they still know little about the virus' origin and how it spreads, especially with heightened biosecurity measures at commercial poultry farms and the apparent lack of wide

St. Paul, MN  (KROC-AM News) - Governor Mark Dayton signed legislation Friday that provides about $900,000 in emergency funding for the state’s response to the ongoing bird flu crisis.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - A hawk that recently died after it landed on the deck behind a home in western Minnesota has tested positive for the H5N2 virus.

St. Paul, MN  (KROC-AM News) - The virulent bird flu that has caused the deaths of millions of turkeys in Minnesota has now been found in Steele County.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton says the state may set up a low-interest loan program for farmers hit by a deadly bird flu outbreak.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - Governor Mark Dayton met Monday with top agriculture, health and other officials involved in the state’s response to the ongoing avian flu crisis and announced a 30-day extension to the Peacetime State of Emergency he declared last week.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Governor Mark Dayton will convene his Executive Council on Monday as Minnesota responds to a bird flu outbreak that has killed millions of birds in the state's poultry industry.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - Governor Mark Dayton has issued an emergency order declaring a Peacetime State of Emergency in Minnesota because of the spreading outbreaks of an especially lethal form of bird flu.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) -The number of commercial poultry flocks with confirmed outbreaks of a virulent bird flu in Minnesota grew by about 40-percent on Wednesday.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - The U.S. Agriculture Department announced Tuesday that it has confirmed three additional bird flu outbreaks in Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — There's a new pledge drive at Minnesota's Capitol that could leave the state with an even bigger budget reserve. Gov. Mark Dayton challenged House Republicans on Tuesday to back off some of their $2 billion in proposed tax cuts...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the bird flu virus has been found at a farm holding nearly 10 percent of Iowa's egg-laying chickens.

St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - A virulent strain of bird flu continues to spread in commercial poultry flocks in the U.S. and Minnesota remains the hot spot in the outbreak.

BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association estimates the state's turkey producers have lost $15.7 million worth of birds to avian influenza flu outbreaks in recent weeks.