MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A popular event at the Minnesota State Fair that features an array of baby farm animals and their moms will go on this year — but without birthing cows as fears of bird flu create worry within the dairy cattle industry. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that state agricultural industry officials said Thursday that fair organizers will exclude cows and calves from the popular Miracle of Birth Center. The move is a precaution as the bird flu continues to spread to mammals, including dairy cattle. The exhibit will continue to showcase dairy cow-calf pairs, but the calves will be weaned and the cows won’t be lactating.
