USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices. Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2025—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices
this is the strategy. spend spend and spend some more claiming the money will come from DOGE savings
The plan includes $500 million to upgrade biosecurity at poultry farms as well as bailing out farmers. $400 million in financial relief to farmers whose flocks have been decimated by the flu.The department will also explore more egg imports to help lower consumer prices,
potential vaccines for laying hens a dismantling of regulations that Rollins said place an undue burden on egg producers.
How about just vaccinate the chickens Now. I am sure the only chickens to complain about being required to get the vaccine. will be Republican chickens that survive ...