As egg prices soar, Trump administration targets California law and H5N1 bird flu
California's Proposition 12, an animal welfare law, is being targeted by the Trump administration in a bid to reduce egg prices.
Agriculture secretary says USDA will pump $1 billion into tamping down bird flu, egg prices
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins vows to 'make eggs affordable again' by pumping $1 billion into fighting bird flu, which has cut consumer supplies.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins unveils $1 billion plan to lower egg prices
She further promised to deregulate the industry, where possible, and to consider importing eggs in the short-term.
Could bird flu vaccines help tackle high egg prices? Experts say it’s not so simple
On her first day on the job last week, new US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins held a meeting to review the agency’s options for controlling the bird flu outbreak and possibly help lower the price of eggs.
US Will Spend up to $1 Billion to Combat Bird Flu, USDA Secretary Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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 drive down high prices, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday. A three-year bird flu outbreak in U.S. poultry has killed 166 million chickens since 2022, according to USDA data.
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.
Trump’s got a bird flu plan. So when will eggs stop costing so much?
Egg prices are surging so high that the Trump administration is pledging to step in and solve the crisis — but don’t expect relief the next time you go grocery shopping.
Are Egg Producers Inflating Prices During the Bird Flu Outbreak to Boost Profits?
Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers.
Trump administration unveils bird flu plan as egg prices soar
A US bird flu epidemic has resulted in the deaths of tens-of-millions of poultry and strained the country's egg supply.
Egg shortage caused by bird flu impacting Petaluma poultry farmers
The current egg supply shortage from the bird flu is causing difficulties for those farmers who produce eggs in the North Bay.
USDA Reveals Plan to Lower Egg Prices Amid Bird Flu
With egg prices soaring due to a severe bird flu outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $1 billion plan to contain the disease and help poultry farmers recover. The outbreak has destroyed flocks nationwide,
Brooke Rollins, 52, is second woman to be confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture
Rollins is just the second woman to head the agency. Ann Veneman of California was sworn in as the 27th Secretary of ...
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Secretary Brooke Rollins Commits to Tackling Major Ag Challenges
U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined her commitment to reversing rural decline, the ag trade deficit and avian influenza ...
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BREAKING: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Provides Timing Update on $10 Billion in Emergency Relief Payments
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins confirms those payments will be released before the March 21 current deadline in an exclusive interview with Farm Journal on Thursday morning. She also outlined ...
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Will the MAHA, Massie, Freedom Caucus Coalition Oppose USDA Secretary Rollins’ Bird Flu Response Plan?
Ms. Rollins wants to repeal California’s Proposition 12 animal welfare law, but opposition is growing from a clean-eating, ...
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New Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on efforts to solve the egg crisis
Avian flu helped drive up the price of a dozen eggs to nearly $5.00. That's a 53% increase year-to-year. Because of the virus ...