Bird Flu Results in Layoffs at Jennie-O Foods in Faribault
Faribault, MN (KROC-AM News) - A turkey process plant in southern Minnesota has ordered hundreds of temporary layoffs because of the bird flu crisis.
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Gov. Dayton Suggests Loan Program for Turkey Farmers Dealing With Bird Flu
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.
Minnesota Bird Flu Response Cost = $6 Million
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.
Bird Flu Outbreak Total Rose 40% Wednesday
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.
Four More Bird Flu Outbreaks Confirmed
St Paul, MN (KROC AM News) - The U.S. Agriculture Department confirmed four more bird flu outbreaks at Minnesota turkey farms on Friday.
Yet Another Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed
St. Paul, MN (KROC AM News) - A deadly avian flu virus continues to spread in Minnesota poultry farms.