Many livestock producers have spent the past few years worrying about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and have had to increase biosecurity measures at their facilities.
Avian influenza has returned to Minnesota after a brief break. A new outbreak of the virus was reported this week in a backyard flock in southern Minnesota. The virus caused 110 outbreaks in poultry flocks across Minnesota last year and caused the deaths of numerous wild raptors and waterfowl. Here’s what experts tracking the virus are expecting this year.