# H5N1 avian flu returns to Midwest poultry farms, with multiple turkey operations hit | CIDRAP

> H5N1 avian flu returned to US commercial poultry operations in September, hitting turkey and duck farms in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Indiana. About 620,000 birds were affected across 14 commercial and seven backyard flocks in the past 30 days.

- Date: 2026-10-01 · published 2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15873-h5n1-avian-flu-returns-to-midwest-poultry-farms-with-multiple-turkey-operations
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising poultry losses in the fall reduce chicken and turkey supply and can support poultry prices and feed demand in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cidrap.umn.edu: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/h5n1-avian-flu-returns-midwest-poultry-farms-multiple-turkey-operations

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