Minnesota reports two cases of bird flu in turkey flocks

 

Headline:  WATT Poultry, 9/14/2026

Roy Graber reports:

Article Summary 

Highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in two commercial poultry flocks in Minnesota on September 10, affecting over 62,000 birds and bringing the state's total HPAI cases to three this fall and twelve for the entire year. 

• Two commercial poultry flocks confirmed with HPAI on September 10: one with 44,300 meat turkeys in Becker County and another with 18,000 breeder birds in Otter Tail County 

• Minnesota has experienced three commercial poultry HPAI cases this fall and twelve total cases in 2026 

• Regional spread includes confirmed detections in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Manitoba, all bordering Minnesota 

• The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is coordinating response efforts

Other Minnesota bird flu posts:

September 2026

Minnesota reports outbreak of bird flu in turkey flock.  (9/8)

January-May 2026

Two more outbreaks of bird flu reported in Minnesota.  (5/19)

Minnesota reports first case of bird flu in nearly a month.  (5/15)

Minnesota reports case of bird flu in turkey flock.  (4/23)

Minnesota bird flu dashboard.  (3/6)

Bird flu outbreaks in Minnesota.  (1/15)

2025

Minnesota reports 22nd case of avian flu in 2025.  (12/15)

Minnesota boosts its 2025 avian flu tally to 20.  (10/23)

Yet another case of avian flu confirmed in Minnesota, bringing total to 19 so far in 2025.  (10/22)

Three more Minnesota turkey flocks affected by avian flu, bringing 2025 tally to 18 .  (10/16)

Minnesota reports 55,000 cases of avian flu in 3 turkey flocks.  (9/26)

Minnesota reports avian flu in flock of tom turkeys.  (9/19)

Avian flu hits two more turkey flock in Minnesota.  (10/10)