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An outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza was diagnosed in a flock of 140,000 growing turkeys in Meeker County, MN this past week. This case raises the prospect of additional losses. In 2022, extending into spring of 2023, Minnesota was forced to cull four million turkeys reducing supply as noted in the quarterly reports of Hormel Foods, owner of the Jennie-O brand.
Minnesota State Veterinarian, Dr. Brian Hoefs, urged growers to intensify biosecurity.
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