A commercial turkey farm of 310,000 birds in Meeker County, MN, an operation of the Jennie-O Turkey Store, has tested positive for the deadly strain of avian influenza making it the ninth commercial turkey farm struck with the disease in the state, according to the Associated Press.
A second commercial turkey farm in South Dakota has also confirmed the presence of a form of avian influenza. In all, 14 commercial turkey farms have been hit by the disease since March, according to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).