This week, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture said it plans to start testing raw cow’s milk for the H5N1 influenza virus. While southwest Minnesota farmers said the testing won’t really mean extra work for them, avian influenza is an ongoing concern for dairy farms. “People don’t want it, because your cows will really drop production,” said Brittany Moorse. The Moorse family has a dairy farm near Minneota, and Brittany also works with dairy farmers in southwest Minnesota. Besides producing less milk, cows sick with bird flu can also face health risks from fever or ...