That’s how many birds avian influenza has killed in Minnesota since 2022, as the outbreak continues to batter the nation’s top turkey-producing state. More than 1.1 million birds died in 2025 alone, including nearly 400,000 in January outbreaks that pushed the total past the grim milestone. State officials say there’s “no end in sight,” with the virus now feeling like a “new normal” for farmers — one that carries a heavy economic toll for producers and the state’s broader agricultural sector.
