If you're expecting to see some prized chickens or turkeys at the Benton County Fair guess again. The bird flu outbreak this year has brought new changes to the Benton County Fair says 4-H coordinator Heidi Anderson.
All poultry shows have been canceled at the Minnesota State Fair and county fairs across the state this year as authorities try to stop the spread of bird flu.
State and federal officials have announced the discovery of a deadly bird flu strain at eight more Minnesota turkey farms, raising the state's total to 22.
The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association estimates the state's turkey producers have lost $15.7 million worth of birds to avian influenza flu outbreaks in recent weeks.