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.
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.
The U.S. Plans to Import More Eggs. Will That Help Tame Rising Prices?
Turning to other countries could temporarily boost supplies but industry officials say other fixes needed to ease bird flu pains.
Agriculture Secretary’s plan to combat avian flu and lower egg prices includes importing eggs
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins rolls out a five-part plan Wednesday to fight bird flu and high egg prices.
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.
US plan to fight high egg prices
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins unveiled a billion-dollar plan to bring egg prices down. The American pro wasn't a Swiftie when they met, but he sure is now. "My sisters and my brother were both like,
U.S. Agriculture Department suspends scholarships for students at historically Black colleges
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended its scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and ...
Mexico’s massive US corn haul shows no signs of trade jitters: Braun
The United States is just one week away from potentially launching a trade war with Mexico, its top corn buyer.
New department leaders promise to correct USDA's mismanagement of SNAP funds
A recent government audit of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program showed that the Biden administration’s management ...
USA TODAY on MSN13d
Senate confirms Brooke Rollins, longtime Trump ally, as agriculture secretary
Brooke Rollins, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, was confirmed on Thursday by the Senate as the agriculture secretary. Rollins, 52, was confirmed by a vote of 72-28. As head of the United ...
USDA says it will release $20 million of frozen farmer funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that ...
Agriculture Department Moves to Rehire Some Bird Flu Response Workers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to reverse the firing of some employees who were involved in responding to the ...
Michigan Agriculture head testifies on specialty crops in D.C.
Michigan (WILX) - In Washington, D.C., the director of the state’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development testified before a senate committee Wednesday. Talking about the importance of the ...
Hosted on MSN13h
Can Electro-Agriculture Revolutionize the Way We Grow Food?
In 2023, some 700 million people around the world faced hunger, a crisis made worse by climate change, conflict and economic ...
Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, ...
Michigan Agriculture Director testifies on ‘specialty crops’ in front of Congress
The director for Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is set to testify in front of Congress, speaking ...