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Avian Influenza Strains Minnesota's Poultry Farmers

Avian Influenza Strains Minnesota's Poultry Farmers

Avian flu continues to spread through Minnesota. The last outbreak of avian flu seven years ago affected 9 million birds. Minnesota is the number one producer of turkeys in the country so many people are watching the situation closely. That includes MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn, who joined Cathy to give details about the spread.

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Cull Or Keep? Sheep Sorting Day

Video: Cull Or Keep? Sheep Sorting Day

To Cull Or Keep? It's decision time at Ewetopia Farms. Today, we tackle one of the toughest parts of sheep farming—deciding which sheep stay as part of our breeding program and which ones will be culled and sent to market.We start by getting another batch of ram lambs ready for shipping, a job that never gets easier no matter how many times we do it. Then, we move on to our older ewes to evaluate whether they’re still fit to produce lambs for another season. These decisions are never made lightly. We carefully consider their age, past lambing records, udder health, and overall condition.