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 on the bird flu epidemic and said it will take new steps to quell the outbreak.
U.S. officials walk back plans to stop culling poultry for bird flu
The decision marks a rebuke of an idea floated by Trump administration officials in recent weeks to change the policy. More than 35 million birds have been killed in response to bird flu outbreaks in commercial flocks so far this year, according to the USDA's figures.
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’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.
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.
$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's plans to combat bird flu give Colorado egg producers hope after months of struggle
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled a $1 billion plan to curb the nation's bird flu outbreak to try to lower egg prices.
'Woah that was close': Near-misses were warning signs ahead of Washington plane crash
"We should not be jamming more flights onto the busiest runway in the United States," Kaine told fellow lawmakers. Then, there is the steady rotation of people at the top, in the role of FAA ...
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Bird flu in Pennsylvania: How many birds have been affected and where?
Bird flu has been found in 16 flocks in 10 Pennsylvania counties this year. Here's where and how many birds have been ...
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US reports first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry
PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on ...
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From the Basement: 4 Nations Face-Off was awesome
The NHL canceled its All-Star Game and instead hosted its first ever 4 Nations Face-Off, which turned out to be a huge hit.
Days after firing USDA bird flu officials, White House trying to rehire them
The Trump administration is reportedly trying to rehire USDA officials it fired over the weekend, who worked on the bird flu ...