Wisconsin lifts TB restrictions on Minnesota cattle

The USDA has restored Minnesota’s Bovine TB-free status. An infected herd was found in the northwestern part of the state in July of 2005. By the end of 2006, the infected herd number grew to 11 prompting the Ag Department to reduce Minnesota’s status and many states to put restrictions on cattle from the state. A year ago, all but four counties in the state were reclassified to TB-free. An all-out effort by producers and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health has eliminated the disease and

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