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Rural Finance Authority declares emergency due to animal disease outbreaks

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ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority Board has declared an emergency for three animal diseases: avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV), highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and the H5N1 flu virus. This makes zero-interest Disaster Recovery Loans available for Minnesota farmers whose operations have sustained livestock losses due to the diseases from Feb. 12, 2025 to Feb. 12, 2026. “The RFA Board’s declaration i…

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RFA declares emergency due to animal disease outbreaks

ALEXANDRIA — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority Board has declared an emergency for three animal diseases: avian Metapneumovirus, highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the H5N1 flu virus. This makes zero-interest Disaster Recovery Loans available for Minnesota farmers whose operations have sustained livestock losses due to the diseases from Feb.12, 2025 to Feb. 12, 2026. “The RFA Board’s declaration is an importan…

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