Newly confirmed US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, JD, today introduced new steps to battle avian flu in poultry and stabilize the egg supply, which includes $500 million to help poultry producers shore up biosecurity measures.

Americans across the nation are feeling a strain on their wallets due to avian influenza, commonly referred to as the bird flu, which has led to the largest increase in egg prices in 10 years. According to the U.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins vows to 'make eggs affordable again' by pumping $1 billion into fighting bird flu, which has cut consumer supplies.

The USDA's new plan tackles H5N1 bird flu as an issue of economic concern, and leaves questions about how to manage the threat H5N1-infected cows pose to people.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of up to one billion dollars and a five-pronged strategy to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (IPAI) throughout the country.

The incidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, Iowa, has been confirmed. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the case was confirmed on February 20, and that 29,700 turkeys were involved.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the USDA will unveil the department’s plans to address highly pathogenic avian influenza this week. She tells Brownfield it will be a multi-pronged approach.

Some Denny's locations in Iowa have begun implementing a surcharge on every meal that includes eggs as a nationwide egg shortage continues to impact consumers. Denny's confirmed a temporary surcharge for every meal that includes eggs in an emailed statement to USA TODAY Tuesday.

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Bird flu persists in Iowa in 2025, with a northwest Iowa turkey flock where an infection was detected destroyed to prevent the spread of the disease

APHIS reports two confirmed flock infections in Ohio, while state agencies report positive HPAI detections in Iowa and Indiana.