USDA, avian flu and egg prices

$1 billion plan to combat avian flu & lower egg prices announced by USDA Secretary after Texas visit
Amid the continued spread of avian flu and high egg prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $1 billion plan to fight avian flu and lower egg prices. The new strategy comes two days after USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins visited East Texas to speak with nearly two dozen representatives of the agriculture industry.
USDA secretary lays out plan for tackling bird flu to lower egg prices
The Trump administration outlined a $1 billion effort to lower the price of eggs that centers on biosecurity efforts to curb the spread of avian influenza. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, confirmed to the post earlier this month,
USDA rolls out 5-step plan to battle avian flu in poultry
Newly confirmed US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, JD, today introduced new steps to battle avian flu in poultry and stabilize the egg supply, which includes $500 million to help poultry producers shore up biosecurity measures.
USDA forecasts egg prices to surge 41% in 2025 amid avian flu outbreak
Egg prices in the U.S. are projected to rise 41.1% by the end of 2025 due to an avian flu outbreak, with 53% increases reported over the past year.
USDA looks at boosting egg imports in $1 billion plan to lower prices and combat bird flu
The USDA is exploring an increase in egg imports as part of a $1 billion plan to combat bird flu and high egg prices.
$1 billion plan to combat avian flu and lower egg prices announced
The new strategy comes two days after USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins visited East Texas to speak with nearly two dozen representatives of the agriculture industry.
Farmers and Secretary Rollins Unite to Tackle Avian Flu, Slash Egg Prices, and Spark Rural Recovery
On February 20, 2025, Secretary Brooke Rollins convened a roundtable with two dozen farmers from seven states to address pressing agricultural challenges, including strategies to combat avian
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation." ...
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USDA invests up to $1 billion to combat avian influenza
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic ...
USDA says it is trying to rehire bird flu experts the agency accidentally fired
USDA said it's trying to rescind the firings this weekend of several employees who had worked on the bird flu.
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As the Trump Administration Shifts Strategy on Avian Flu, it’s a Complicated Issue in Need of a Long-Term Solution
USDA is working to get more eggs into the supply chain in the short-term, but U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says ...
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Farm Bureau Appreciates USDA Strategy to Fight Avian Influenza
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on USDA’s strategy to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian ...
Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports
The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts​ that were ...
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Avian influenza confirmed in Iowa turkey flock
The incidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, Iowa, has been ...