USDA details new plan to tackle bird flu and lower egg prices
Soaring egg prices have consumers boiling, and on Wednesday, the United States Department of Agriculture blamed rising costs ...
Egg prices could jump 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump’s bird flu plan is unveiled
The Trump administration believes a renewed emphasis on biosecurity can help in the battle against bird flu and ease egg ...
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USDA plan to combat bird flu includes almost $1 billion in subsidies to help farmers
The U.S. Agricultural Department has announced a new effort to fight bird flu. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Leah Douglas, agriculture and energy reporter at Reuters, about the $1 billion plan.
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USDA accidentally fired bird flu employees and is now trying to rehire them
Most recently, the USDA is working to "rectify the situation" after some employees responding to the bird flu were terminated. The Trump administration is working to "rectify" the termination of ...
US will spend up to $1 billion to combat bird flu, USDA secretary says
The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports of eggs in an effort to ...
Louisiana commercial poultry untouched by bird flu, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says
Louisiana officials say the state's poultry farmers remain unaffected by bird flu. The key, experts say, may be Louisiana ...
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Georgia confirmed free of bird flu
Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced March 4 that Georgia is now free of Highly Pathogenic Avian ...
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Indiana reports avian flu detection in layer flock
The presumed-positive flock in Jay County includes 214,000 hens. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) reported ...
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Minnesota Turkey Growers pleased with USDA avian flu plan
The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association is pleased with USDA’s plan to address highly pathogenic avian influenza. Executive ...