 Well, the USDA is confirming an outbreak of avian flu affecting two Minnesota turkey flocks. The agency's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed cases in Kandiyohi and Renville counties. A case in Renville County affected more than 15,000 breeder hens. The cases in Kandiyohi County affected nearly 22,000 hens and about 4,300 toms. These are the first cases found in either county in 2024. Minnesota has now seen 17 commercial poultry flocks struck by the virus in 2024.