March 10, 2025 - By failing to address the underlying causes of bird flu, the USDA's plan will likely cause more instability.

House Committee on Agriculture ... avian flu and get egg prices under control.” · Senate Ag Committee Republicans “Chairman @JohnBoozman applauds @SecRollins for prioritizing a strategy to combat avian influenza.” · Texas Department of Agriculture “Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid ...

May 29, 2025 - The federal government announced Wednesday that it is canceling a contract to develop a vaccine to protect people against flu viruses that could cause pandemics, including the bird flu virus that's been spreading among dairy cows in the U.S., citing concerns about the safety of the mRNA technology ...

To provide financial relief and ... per bird. Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Expand Supply & Lower Prices · USDA is working with FDA and industry stakeholders to evaluate solutions that can help expand supply safely, minimize burdens on farmers and consumers, and promote innovative approaches ...

April 2, 2025 - As of Thursday February 27th, more than 166 million chickens and turkeys in the United States have been affected by High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI), a highly contagious and deadly disease that impacts poultry, cattle, and can even spread to humans.

February 17, 2025 - ‘Why does it make any sense to have a big perimeter of dead chickens when it's the ducks and the geese that are spreading it?’ Kevin Hassett asks

March 10, 2025 - Three years into the epidemic that has claimed the lives of nearly 170 million farmed birds and caused 70 known human infections nationwide, Trump's newly…

April 10, 2025 - Dairy and poultry workers have accounted for most cases of the bird flu in the U.S. — and preventing and detecting cases among them is key to averting a pandemic. But public health specialists say they’re struggling to reach farmworkers because many are terrified to talk with strangers ...

February 27, 2025 - New USDA plan tackles disease as an issue of economic concern, leaves questions about how to manage the threat H5N1-infected cows pose to people.

February 26, 2025 - USDA is investing $1 billion in a comprehensive strategy to curb HPAI, protect the poultry industry and lower egg prices.

April 7, 2025 - A look at the Trump administration’s response to the bird flu crisis in the US, its economic impact, and the concerns over how federal cuts may hinder effective management and communication.

February 14, 2025 - The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters.

April 8, 2025 - The new strategy for fighting bird flu stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity.

February 5, 2025 - With human infections of avian flu present in the U.S., workers remain most vulnerable to the virus.

3 weeks ago - 2. Increased Financial Relief for Chicken Farmers The second "prong" of the USDA's new bird flu strategy is essentially an expansion of the Biden administration's indemnity program for poultry producers, whereby poultry producers are paid to kill off entire flocks if and when a case of avian ...

February 19, 2025 - With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity.