USDA, bird flu

Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan unveiled
The Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease the cost of eggs.
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 drive down high prices, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday.
USDA to invest $1B in 5-point strategy to combat bird flu, lower egg prices
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the federal government will spend up to $1billion to combat bird flu, and hopefully lower the rising price of eggs.
Egg prices predicted to jump over 40% in 2025: USDA
Economists predict that egg prices will surge more than 40% in 2025 as outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza continue to hinder the U.S. egg supply.
USDA secretary lays out plan for tackling bird flu to lower egg prices
The USDA secretary laid out a $1 billion plan to lower egg prices by tackling the H5N1 bird flu epidemic infecting poultry nationwide.
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 vows another $1B coming to help fight bird flu
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest another $1 billion on top of the roughly $2 billion it has already spent battling bird flu since the latest outbreak began in 2022.
New USDA Secretary says she's focused on reducing avian flu, lowering high egg prices
The USDA warns egg prices could rise another 41% this year. In an interview with CBS News Texas Monday, Rollins said, "Day one I'm sworn in and go to my new office at USDA headqua
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USDA $1B plan for bird flu, egg prices includes imports, ‘backyard chickens’
The USDA said it will use the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide the funding to address a virus that has sickened 138 ...
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Ag Secretary Rollins announces USDA’s $1 billion HPAI plan
The US Secretary of Agriculture says the USDA plans to invest $1 billion to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza. Brooke ...
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USDA lays out plan to address egg prices and bird flu, which impacted millions of Iowa chickens last year
The plan includes $500 million for biosecurity at egg laying chicken operations. Rollins said USDA inspectors will provide ...
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Egg prices will climb even more this year, USDA says: See the data
The USDA said this week it predicts egg prices could jump another 41% this year. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is ...
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Kona coffee industry hit by funding freeze and USDA layoffs at 'existential moment'
Invasive species and introduced diseases have transformed farming in the famed Kona coffee region. Now the Trump ...
Farmers sue USDA after agency deletes climate change data
The lawsuit says the Agriculture Department is hindering farmers from using the data to make “agricultural decisions” while ...
USDA review of University of Maine funding could hit PFAS, biofuel research
A U.S. Department of Agriculture investigation into the agency's funding for the University of Maine could compromise ...
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USDA secretary issues directive regarding illegal immigrants and food stamps
USDA secretary backs President Trump's executive order with directive on illegal immigrants and access to food stamps.